Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 413 · 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) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) boredom (d) fear
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
27. 27.👀 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
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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