Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 345 · 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: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
5. 5.✋ 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
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair

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