Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 789 · 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) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
26. 26.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
37. 37.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails

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