Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 444 · 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) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
10. 10.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
16. 16.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
22. 22.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake

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