Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 316 · 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) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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