Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 993 · 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) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
4. 4.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
6. 6.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
10. 10.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
22. 22.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
30. 30.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands

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