Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 478 · 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 nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
10. 10.😬 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
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness

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