Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 234 · 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 confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
5. 5.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
16. 16.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
18. 18.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
24. 24.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.🪑 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
31. 31.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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