Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 399 · 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 of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
6. 6.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
12. 12.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
14. 14.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
30. 30.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
32. 32.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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