Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 171 · 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 of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ 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
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
22. 22.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
25. 25.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
28. 28.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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