Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 41 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
3. 3.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
7. 7.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
23. 23.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little

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