Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 557 · 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 nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
14. 14.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
16. 16.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
38. 38.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words

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