Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 375 · 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.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
6. 6.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
8. 8.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
24. 24.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👀 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
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
37. 37.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
38. 38.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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