Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 626 · 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: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
9. 9.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
17. 17.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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