Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 541 · 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.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
6. 6.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
23. 23.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
30. 30.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake

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