Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 287 · 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: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
26. 26.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
29. 29.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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