Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 434 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🪑 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
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
6. 6.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.👀 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
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
29. 29.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
33. 33.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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