Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 451 · 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) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
27. 27.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
30. 30.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
31. 31.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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