Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 439 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
21. 21.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
31. 31.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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