Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 895 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
20. 20.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
21. 21.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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