Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 964 · 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) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
2. 2.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
12. 12.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
13. 13.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
18. 18.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪑 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
24. 24.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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