Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 385 · 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 of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
16. 16.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
23. 23.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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