Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 310 · 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.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
24. 24.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
39. 39.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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