Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 829 · 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 hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
2. 2.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
8. 8.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
16. 16.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
18. 18.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
21. 21.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
24. 24.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
27. 27.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
39. 39.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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