Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 986 · 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.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
2. 2.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
14. 14.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
21. 21.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
35. 35.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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