Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 560 · 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) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.🪑 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
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
20. 20.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
29. 29.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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