Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 89 · 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) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) boredom
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
22. 22.👀 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
23. 23.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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