Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 202 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
19. 19.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
24. 24.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
30. 30.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
34. 34.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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