Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 899 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
6. 6.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
16. 16.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
17. 17.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
25. 25.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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