Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 704 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
21. 21.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
28. 28.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence

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