Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 48 · 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 sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
4. 4.👀 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
5. 5.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
13. 13.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
19. 19.🪑 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
20. 20.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
25. 25.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
27. 27.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
29. 29.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
35. 35.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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