Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 614 · 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 nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
3. 3.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
21. 21.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
26. 26.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
28. 28.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language

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