Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 919 · 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 interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
10. 10.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
38. 38.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
39. 39.✋ 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight

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