Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 488 · 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) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
7. 7.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
21. 21.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
24. 24.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
37. 37.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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