Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 732 · 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: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪑 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
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
7. 7.✋ 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
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
38. 38.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
39. 39.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair

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