Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 683 · 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 interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
2. 2.👀 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
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
12. 12.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.🪑 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
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
32. 32.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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