Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 734 · 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 ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
10. 10.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
25. 25.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
30. 30.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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