Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 388 · 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 sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
3. 3.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ 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
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
19. 19.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) neither of them
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot

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