Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 409 · 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 interest? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
3. 3.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
6. 6.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
11. 11.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence

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