Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 143 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.✋ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
30. 30.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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