Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 807 · 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 interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
24. 24.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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