Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 641 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
2. 2.✋ 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
3. 3.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
6. 6.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
10. 10.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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