Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 603 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
11. 11.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
14. 14.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
18. 18.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
22. 22.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
25. 25.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
26. 26.🪑 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
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake

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