Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 681 · 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: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
7. 7.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👀 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
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
16. 16.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
25. 25.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare

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