Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 756 · 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: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.👀 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
5. 5.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
7. 7.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
10. 10.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
12. 12.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
21. 21.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
23. 23.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
25. 25.🪑 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning

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