Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 521 · 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: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
5. 5.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.👀 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.🪑 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
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
33. 33.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom

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