Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 888 · 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: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
6. 6.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ 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
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
13. 13.👀 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
14. 14.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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