Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 958 · 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: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
10. 10.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
16. 16.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
20. 20.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
37. 37.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest

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