Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 971 · 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.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
11. 11.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
20. 20.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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