Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 871 · 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: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
12. 12.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
18. 18.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
27. 27.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) neither of them
36. 36.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster

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