Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 332 · 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 shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.✋ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
40. 40.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still

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