Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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