Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 546 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
21. 21.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
37. 37.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
38. 38.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot

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