Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 542 · 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 interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
3. 3.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.🔍 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
16. 16.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
35. 35.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

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