Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 989 · 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) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
6. 6.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
19. 19.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.😬 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
25. 25.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock

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