Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 594 · 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: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
4. 4.🪑 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
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
15. 15.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
26. 26.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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