Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 830 · 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) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
31. 31.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
39. 39.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

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