Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 53 · 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 boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🪑 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
13. 13.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
20. 20.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.🔍 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
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
40. 40.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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