Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 944 · 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) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
13. 13.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
14. 14.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
30. 30.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker

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