Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 775 · 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) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
3. 3.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
9. 9.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
13. 13.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
37. 37.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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