Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 588 · 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 interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) the furniture
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
33. 33.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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