Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 292 · 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: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
9. 9.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
14. 14.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
16. 16.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg

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