Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 90 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
4. 4.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
7. 7.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ 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
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare

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