Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 586 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
5. 5.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
24. 24.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
32. 32.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
36. 36.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👀 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
39. 39.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock

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