Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 901 · 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: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
24. 24.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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