Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 656 · 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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
3. 3.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
7. 7.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
13. 13.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
18. 18.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest

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