Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 267 · 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) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
9. 9.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
18. 18.👀 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
19. 19.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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