Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 931 · 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.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
5. 5.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
12. 12.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
13. 13.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
16. 16.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
26. 26.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker

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