Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 585 · 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.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
2. 2.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
38. 38.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
39. 39.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning

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