Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 417 · 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 boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
11. 11.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
25. 25.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
27. 27.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
39. 39.👀 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice

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