Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 838 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
7. 7.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
29. 29.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker

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