Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 213 · 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 hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) boredom
4. 4.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
12. 12.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
21. 21.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
24. 24.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair

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