Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 93 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
27. 27.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
40. 40.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still

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