Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 818 · 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 confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
5. 5.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
12. 12.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
25. 25.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
27. 27.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.😬 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
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot

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