Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 908 · 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.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
8. 8.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
11. 11.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
21. 21.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
28. 28.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.👀 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
31. 31.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake

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