Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 223 · 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.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
17. 17.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
28. 28.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
36. 36.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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