Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 112 · 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: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
3. 3.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
13. 13.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
20. 20.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) boredom (d) fear
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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