Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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