Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 438 · 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 small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
5. 5.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
14. 14.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
22. 22.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
24. 24.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
26. 26.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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