Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 843 · 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: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest

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