Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 949 · 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: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
10. 10.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
15. 15.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
20. 20.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
37. 37.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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