Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 222 · 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.🪑 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
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
5. 5.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
15. 15.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
17. 17.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
27. 27.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
37. 37.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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