Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 423 · 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) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.😬 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
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
19. 19.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
26. 26.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
28. 28.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair

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