Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 77 · 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.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
17. 17.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
26. 26.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
33. 33.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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