Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 803 · 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: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
6. 6.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) boredom (d) fear
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
28. 28.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
32. 32.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
39. 39.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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