Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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