Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 700 · 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 boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
4. 4.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
7. 7.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
17. 17.✋ 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
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock

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