Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 420 · 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) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
2. 2.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
14. 14.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
25. 25.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
26. 26.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
30. 30.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
35. 35.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake

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