Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 176 · 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) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
6. 6.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
31. 31.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ 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
40. 40.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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