Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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