Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 813 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.✋ 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
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
14. 14.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
17. 17.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
35. 35.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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