Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 515 · 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: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🪑 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
5. 5.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
18. 18.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
20. 20.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot

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