Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 900 · 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) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
20. 20.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

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