Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 252 · 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.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
5. 5.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
10. 10.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
11. 11.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
29. 29.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😬 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
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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