Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 916 · 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 confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
18. 18.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
29. 29.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
39. 39.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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