Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 462 · 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 shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
21. 21.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
25. 25.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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