Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 891 · 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) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
9. 9.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
18. 18.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
21. 21.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
24. 24.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
26. 26.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
28. 28.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🪑 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
37. 37.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot

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