Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 485 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
25. 25.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
33. 33.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake

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