Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 377 · 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: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
7. 7.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
15. 15.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
20. 20.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
34. 34.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
36. 36.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points

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