Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 390 · 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: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
23. 23.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
36. 36.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
39. 39.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap

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