Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 496 · 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 firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
23. 23.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence

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