Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 925 · 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) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
4. 4.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
11. 11.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
17. 17.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
20. 20.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
31. 31.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
32. 32.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
38. 38.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare

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