Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 330 · 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 of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
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.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.👀 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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