Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 872 · 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 of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
2. 2.✋ 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
3. 3.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
11. 11.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.👀 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight

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