Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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