Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 814 · 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.🪑 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
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
5. 5.✋ 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
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
8. 8.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
10. 10.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
25. 25.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
31. 31.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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