Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 187 · 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 boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
3. 3.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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