Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 285 · 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: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
4. 4.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
7. 7.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
20. 20.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands

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