Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 798 · 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.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
18. 18.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
20. 20.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.👀 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
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
29. 29.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
32. 32.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning

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