Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 723 · 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: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
11. 11.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
25. 25.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
30. 30.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
36. 36.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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