Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 750 · 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) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
6. 6.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
10. 10.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
12. 12.👀 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
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
25. 25.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
30. 30.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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