Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 643 · 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 shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
12. 12.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
13. 13.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.🪑 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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