Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 201 · 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: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
4. 4.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
8. 8.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
11. 11.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
19. 19.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
21. 21.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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