Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 945 · 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.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
6. 6.🪑 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
7. 7.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
8. 8.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ 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
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
32. 32.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
34. 34.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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