Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 44 · 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 sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
14. 14.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
37. 37.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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