Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 930 · 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) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
7. 7.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
15. 15.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
17. 17.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
30. 30.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
35. 35.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence

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