Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 157 · 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: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
5. 5.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
36. 36.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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