Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 649 · 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) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.🪑 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
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
17. 17.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
28. 28.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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