Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 411 · 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 sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
17. 17.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
30. 30.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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