Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 435 · 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: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
3. 3.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
14. 14.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
19. 19.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest

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