Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 259 · 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 interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.😬 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
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
16. 16.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
27. 27.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning

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