Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 973 · 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: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.😬 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) fear (d) anger
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
22. 22.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
25. 25.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
27. 27.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
33. 33.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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