Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 429 · 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: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
13. 13.✋ 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
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
24. 24.🪑 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
25. 25.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👀 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
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
32. 32.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence

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