Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 183 · 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.😬 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
2. 2.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
29. 29.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
31. 31.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails

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