Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 59 · 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 small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
2. 2.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
9. 9.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
10. 10.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
11. 11.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
34. 34.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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