Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 501 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.🪑 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
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
20. 20.✋ 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
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
24. 24.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning

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