Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 145 · 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 floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
12. 12.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice

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