Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 781 · 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: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
24. 24.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot

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