Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 957 · 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: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
7. 7.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
18. 18.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
39. 39.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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