Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 548 · 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 confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
9. 9.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
19. 19.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom

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