Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 670 · 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: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
6. 6.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
12. 12.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
13. 13.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
16. 16.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
31. 31.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
35. 35.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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