Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 663 · 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 blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
3. 3.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
7. 7.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
12. 12.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
14. 14.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
16. 16.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
24. 24.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile

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