Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 708 · 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 confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.✋ 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
14. 14.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
25. 25.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
27. 27.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪑 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
30. 30.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails

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