Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 469 · 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 nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
3. 3.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
25. 25.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
40. 40.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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