Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 870 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
11. 11.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
18. 18.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
26. 26.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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