Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 728 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
12. 12.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.👀 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
18. 18.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
21. 21.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
23. 23.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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