Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 716 · 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: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
14. 14.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
16. 16.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little

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