Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 471 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
16. 16.✋ 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
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
19. 19.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
33. 33.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
38. 38.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence

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