Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 379 · 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.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ 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
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
5. 5.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
32. 32.👀 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
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
38. 38.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails

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