Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 963 · 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.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
13. 13.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
23. 23.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
38. 38.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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