Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 606 · 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) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
4. 4.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
12. 12.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
24. 24.🪑 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
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
30. 30.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
36. 36.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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