Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 976 · 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 does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
3. 3.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
27. 27.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
31. 31.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat

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