Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 836 · 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 the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) boredom
7. 7.🪑 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
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
29. 29.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points

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