Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 863 · 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: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
4. 4.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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