Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 628 · 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 interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
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) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
9. 9.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
18. 18.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
28. 28.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
37. 37.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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