Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 712 · 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) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🪑 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
20. 20.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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