Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 227 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
11. 11.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
21. 21.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
23. 23.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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