Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 347 · 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.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little

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