Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 613 · 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) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
5. 5.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (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.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
17. 17.✋ 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile

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