Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 206 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
3. 3.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
11. 11.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
16. 16.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
31. 31.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
40. 40.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back

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