Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 136 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
10. 10.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
24. 24.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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