Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 121 · 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: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.✋ 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
23. 23.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
27. 27.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
38. 38.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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