Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 278 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
5. 5.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
14. 14.😬 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
15. 15.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
40. 40.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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