Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 969 · 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 nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
3. 3.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
11. 11.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
15. 15.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
25. 25.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
32. 32.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom

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