Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 834 · 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.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
9. 9.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.🪑 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
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.😬 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
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
22. 22.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg

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