Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 380 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
11. 11.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
32. 32.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails

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