Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 914 · 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: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
12. 12.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) only your words
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
21. 21.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
32. 32.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
38. 38.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg

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