Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 887 · 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: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.👀 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
7. 7.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
35. 35.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
38. 38.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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