Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 857 · 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 boredom? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
5. 5.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
29. 29.👀 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
30. 30.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points

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