Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 497 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
4. 4.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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