Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 599 · 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) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
12. 12.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
14. 14.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
26. 26.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
40. 40.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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