Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 78 · 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 of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
21. 21.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
23. 23.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice

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