Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 212 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
11. 11.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪑 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
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
37. 37.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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