Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 205 · 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) warmth and confidence (d) fear
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
14. 14.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.😬 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
32. 32.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand

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