Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 867 · 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) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
6. 6.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
36. 36.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
38. 38.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
40. 40.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence

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