Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 489 · 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.😬 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
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
9. 9.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
12. 12.👀 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
19. 19.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
30. 30.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare

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