Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 725 · 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.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
11. 11.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
12. 12.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) the furniture
17. 17.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
21. 21.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
31. 31.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
33. 33.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair

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