Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 883 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
6. 6.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
8. 8.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
15. 15.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
17. 17.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
27. 27.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
30. 30.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
38. 38.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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