Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 669 · 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: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
9. 9.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
11. 11.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
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 of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
29. 29.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
30. 30.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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