Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 722 · 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: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.👀 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
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
40. 40.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) neither of them

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