Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 503 · 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: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
24. 24.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
33. 33.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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