Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 370 · 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: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
4. 4.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
8. 8.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
18. 18.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare

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