Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 688 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
24. 24.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
29. 29.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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