Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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