Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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