Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 804 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
3. 3.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
6. 6.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
8. 8.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
14. 14.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
25. 25.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
28. 28.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
36. 36.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom

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