Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 960 · 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 blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
21. 21.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
22. 22.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile

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