Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 897 · 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: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
4. 4.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
21. 21.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
27. 27.👀 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
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
37. 37.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake

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