Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 327 · 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.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
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 of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
37. 37.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands

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