Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 418 · 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.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
9. 9.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.😬 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
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
28. 28.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom

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