Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 92 · 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: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
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.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
9. 9.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
20. 20.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.👀 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
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
34. 34.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom

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