Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 336 · 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: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
4. 4.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
9. 9.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
13. 13.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
14. 14.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
19. 19.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
27. 27.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
31. 31.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
34. 34.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice

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