Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 354 · 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) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
3. 3.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
5. 5.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
22. 22.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
25. 25.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
28. 28.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard

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