Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 959 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
8. 8.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ 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
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
14. 14.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
15. 15.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
22. 22.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
37. 37.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake

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