Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 924 · 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) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
2. 2.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
8. 8.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
30. 30.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🪑 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight

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