Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 144 · 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 nervousness. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
15. 15.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
20. 20.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
24. 24.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) the furniture
31. 31.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
37. 37.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
40. 40.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair

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