Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 516 · 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 the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
4. 4.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
8. 8.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
30. 30.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot

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