Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 866 · 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: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
6. 6.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
13. 13.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
35. 35.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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