Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 970 · 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) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
14. 14.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
18. 18.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
22. 22.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
31. 31.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
35. 35.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails

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