Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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