Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 937 · 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: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
7. 7.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
9. 9.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
11. 11.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
13. 13.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
21. 21.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
34. 34.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot

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