Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 673 · 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: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
29. 29.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
32. 32.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
35. 35.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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