Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 398 · 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) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
13. 13.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
17. 17.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
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) neither of them (d) only your words
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
36. 36.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
37. 37.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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