Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 667 · 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 nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😬 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
23. 23.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
29. 29.🪑 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
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
32. 32.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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