Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 729 · 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) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
5. 5.✋ 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
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
9. 9.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest

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