Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 224 · 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) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
4. 4.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
14. 14.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
18. 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (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 is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
40. 40.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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