Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 105 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
7. 7.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
14. 14.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
24. 24.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😬 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
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
33. 33.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight

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