Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 860 · 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) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
7. 7.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
16. 16.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
28. 28.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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