Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 455 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
18. 18.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
32. 32.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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