Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 639 · 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) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
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.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.😬 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
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
38. 38.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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