Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 552 · 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) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
16. 16.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
18. 18.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
21. 21.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
25. 25.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
27. 27.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock

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