Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 309 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
30. 30.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat

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