Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 509 · 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: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
7. 7.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.👀 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
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom

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