Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 642 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
3. 3.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
8. 8.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
9. 9.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.👀 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
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
16. 16.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
18. 18.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
23. 23.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back

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