Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 792 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
13. 13.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
20. 20.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
22. 22.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
25. 25.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.👀 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
28. 28.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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