Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 237 · 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) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
2. 2.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
8. 8.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
14. 14.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
17. 17.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
33. 33.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
34. 34.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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