Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 87 · 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.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) the furniture
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
31. 31.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
35. 35.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
40. 40.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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