Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 188 · 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 boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
18. 18.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
28. 28.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
29. 29.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker

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