Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 55 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
5. 5.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
16. 16.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
20. 20.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.🪑 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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