Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 532 · 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: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
5. 5.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
15. 15.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
16. 16.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom

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