Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 845 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
5. 5.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
16. 16.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
23. 23.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness

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