Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 303 · 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) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
2. 2.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
14. 14.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
19. 19.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
23. 23.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
24. 24.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
26. 26.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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