Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 361 · 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 of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) boredom
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
12. 12.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
20. 20.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
25. 25.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
26. 26.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
37. 37.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile

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