Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 534 · 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.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
5. 5.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
35. 35.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot

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