Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 281 · 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: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
21. 21.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
22. 22.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.🪑 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little

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