Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 313 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
6. 6.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
20. 20.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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