Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 855 · 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) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
2. 2.✋ 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
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
7. 7.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
13. 13.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
16. 16.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
40. 40.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief

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