Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 846 · 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 boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
4. 4.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
7. 7.🔍 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
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
32. 32.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
33. 33.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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