Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 832 · 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 is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
3. 3.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
4. 4.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
7. 7.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
31. 31.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
33. 33.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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