Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 359 · 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 calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
4. 4.🪑 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
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
8. 8.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
28. 28.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom

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