Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 148 · 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: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
18. 18.👀 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
19. 19.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
23. 23.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.🪑 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
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points

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