Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 652 · 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) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
5. 5.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) the furniture
6. 6.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
25. 25.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
30. 30.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom

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