Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 801 · 40 questions

Tip (Sit tall, look, smile): Confidence: sitting up straight, a firm and brief handshake, a calm steady voice, relaxed open hands. Nervousness: biting nails, shaking a leg, a shaky quiet voice, touching your face a lot. Interest: leaning forward a little, nodding, eyes on the speaker, a small warm smile. Boredom: yawning, slumping, checking the clock, a blank stare. In an interview: upright with feet flat, hands resting in your lap, eyes on the person asking. Nervous? Slow breaths, feet still.

1. 1.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
14. 14.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
26. 26.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
33. 33.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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