Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 943 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
6. 6.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
11. 11.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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