Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 331 · 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) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
2. 2.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
11. 11.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
16. 16.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
21. 21.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
28. 28.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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