Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 905 · 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: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) boredom
5. 5.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
7. 7.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
9. 9.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
13. 13.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
29. 29.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
33. 33.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice

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