Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 43 · 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: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
16. 16.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
35. 35.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
38. 38.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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