Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 543 · 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) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
4. 4.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
10. 10.✋ 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
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
14. 14.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
25. 25.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) the furniture
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare

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