Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 214 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
29. 29.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
33. 33.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails

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