Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 974 · 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 confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.✋ 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
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
16. 16.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
20. 20.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
21. 21.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock

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