Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 859 · 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: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
5. 5.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
11. 11.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
30. 30.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little

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