Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 196 · 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: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🔍 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
13. 13.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🪑 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
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
21. 21.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
24. 24.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
30. 30.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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