Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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