Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 314 · 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) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
12. 12.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.😬 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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