Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 658 · 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: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
12. 12.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
21. 21.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
23. 23.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
37. 37.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock

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