Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 995 · 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) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
3. 3.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
7. 7.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
22. 22.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
25. 25.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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