Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 186 · 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) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
16. 16.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.✋ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
23. 23.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake

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