Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 906 · 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) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
4. 4.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
14. 14.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.True or false: “biting your nails” 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) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake

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