Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 760 · 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: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
4. 4.😬 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
30. 30.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
33. 33.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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