Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 787 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
15. 15.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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