Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 50 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
2. 2.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
17. 17.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
21. 21.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
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.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
29. 29.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
37. 37.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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