Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 232 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
11. 11.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
30. 30.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
32. 32.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
33. 33.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
36. 36.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a blank stare

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