Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 567 · 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: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
11. 11.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
15. 15.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
20. 20.🔍 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
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
24. 24.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
37. 37.👀 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
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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