Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 437 · 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.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
7. 7.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
9. 9.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
23. 23.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
30. 30.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
37. 37.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot

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