Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 51 · 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: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
3. 3.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
21. 21.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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