Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 185 · 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.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
16. 16.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
29. 29.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile

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