Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 837 · 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: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.👀 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
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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