Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 116 · 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) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.✋ 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
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
22. 22.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
33. 33.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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