Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 562 · 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) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
2. 2.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
21. 21.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
23. 23.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
24. 24.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
38. 38.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
39. 39.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake

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