Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 582 · 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 confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.✋ 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🔍 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
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
17. 17.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
25. 25.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
28. 28.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
32. 32.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
35. 35.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile

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