Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 160 · 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) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.✋ 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
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.👀 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
15. 15.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🪑 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
18. 18.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
24. 24.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
28. 28.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom

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