Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 163 · 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: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
12. 12.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
14. 14.🪑 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
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
19. 19.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
21. 21.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
28. 28.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
33. 33.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
39. 39.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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