Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 158 · 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: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
6. 6.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
12. 12.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
20. 20.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake

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