Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 633 · 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.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) neither of them
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
28. 28.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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