Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 632 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
13. 13.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
26. 26.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
30. 30.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

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