Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 921 · 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) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
6. 6.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😬 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
17. 17.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
24. 24.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair

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