Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 250 · 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 interest? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
9. 9.🪑 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
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
16. 16.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
20. 20.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
22. 22.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
30. 30.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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