Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 319 · 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) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
10. 10.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
17. 17.✋ 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
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
30. 30.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor

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