Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 776 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
6. 6.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
28. 28.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker

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