Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 378 · 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 small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.👀 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
5. 5.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
35. 35.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence

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