Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 62 · 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 nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
2. 2.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.✋ 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
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
32. 32.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom

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