Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 850 · 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: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.😬 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
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.✋ 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
29. 29.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
30. 30.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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