Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 240 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
3. 3.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
4. 4.👀 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
16. 16.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
20. 20.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
27. 27.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
37. 37.🪑 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare

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