Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 96 · 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: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
12. 12.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
17. 17.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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