Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 475 · 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) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
11. 11.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
40. 40.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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