Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 97 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
12. 12.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) boredom (d) anger
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
29. 29.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning

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