Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 184 · 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) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
6. 6.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
9. 9.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
17. 17.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
26. 26.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
27. 27.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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