Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 369 · 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: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
2. 2.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
14. 14.👀 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
15. 15.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
35. 35.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest

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