Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 817 · 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: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ 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
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
24. 24.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
26. 26.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) neither of them
27. 27.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 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
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little

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