Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 73 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
14. 14.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
19. 19.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
20. 20.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
24. 24.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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