Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 823 · 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: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
2. 2.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
16. 16.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points

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