Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 847 · 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: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
3. 3.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
15. 15.🔍 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
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
21. 21.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
22. 22.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
25. 25.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
30. 30.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
34. 34.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little

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