Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 920 · 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: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
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.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
14. 14.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
16. 16.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg

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