Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 74 · 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.😬 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
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
5. 5.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
9. 9.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg

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