Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 300 · 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.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
2. 2.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
26. 26.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock

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