Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 82 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) boredom (d) fear
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
26. 26.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
30. 30.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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