Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 103 · 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.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.🪑 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
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.👀 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
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
25. 25.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
39. 39.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
40. 40.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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