Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 994 · 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: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
3. 3.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
12. 12.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little

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