Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 714 · 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: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
4. 4.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
10. 10.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
12. 12.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
20. 20.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
21. 21.🪑 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
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
32. 32.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
39. 39.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👀 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

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