Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 527 · 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.🪑 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
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
11. 11.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
13. 13.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) boredom (d) fear
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness

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