Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 403 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
20. 20.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
21. 21.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence

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