Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 454 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
7. 7.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
12. 12.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
37. 37.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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