Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 954 · 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.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
13. 13.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
19. 19.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
24. 24.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
35. 35.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
40. 40.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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