Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 610 · 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: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
8. 8.👀 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
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
20. 20.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
24. 24.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
34. 34.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
35. 35.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness

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