Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 910 · 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: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
15. 15.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
18. 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
34. 34.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom

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