Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 458 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
4. 4.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
38. 38.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
40. 40.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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