Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 752 · 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: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) boredom (d) fear
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
19. 19.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
22. 22.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ 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
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands

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