Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 360 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
25. 25.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
32. 32.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
37. 37.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard

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