Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 470 · 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 interest? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
2. 2.✋ 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
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
29. 29.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
34. 34.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot

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