Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 474 · 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.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
10. 10.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
23. 23.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
38. 38.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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