Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 424 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
9. 9.🔍 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
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
24. 24.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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