Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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