Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 262 · 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 firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
5. 5.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
6. 6.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
13. 13.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
26. 26.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
28. 28.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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