Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 840 · 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) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
2. 2.✋ 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
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.🪑 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
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
14. 14.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little

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