Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 153 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
3. 3.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.😬 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
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
23. 23.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ 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
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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