Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 677 · 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: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
3. 3.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
10. 10.😬 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
31. 31.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
38. 38.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
39. 39.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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