Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 42 · 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) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
13. 13.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
14. 14.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
24. 24.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (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) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
33. 33.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
35. 35.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake

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