Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 998 · 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 interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
8. 8.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
10. 10.😬 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
12. 12.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
24. 24.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
25. 25.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
27. 27.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning

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