Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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