Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 852 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
10. 10.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
12. 12.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
13. 13.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
16. 16.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
26. 26.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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