Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 565 · 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: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
10. 10.😬 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
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
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 confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
29. 29.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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