Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 835 · 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 interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
5. 5.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
21. 21.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
34. 34.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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