Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 476 · 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) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
35. 35.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
39. 39.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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