Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 45 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
16. 16.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
33. 33.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare

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