Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 545 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
14. 14.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
35. 35.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake

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