Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 563 · 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.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
4. 4.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
12. 12.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
18. 18.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
35. 35.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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