Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 363 · 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) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
22. 22.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
25. 25.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
33. 33.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone

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