Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 422 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
8. 8.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
11. 11.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
14. 14.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
17. 17.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
20. 20.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
29. 29.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair

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