Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 858 · 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) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
3. 3.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
7. 7.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
11. 11.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
19. 19.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
27. 27.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words

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