Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 479 · 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 interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
13. 13.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
16. 16.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
17. 17.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
24. 24.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
29. 29.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
35. 35.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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