Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 203 · 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 small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
5. 5.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
17. 17.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails

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