Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 117 · 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) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
4. 4.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
8. 8.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
22. 22.😬 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little

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