Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 524 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
2. 2.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.✋ 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
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
14. 14.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock

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