Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 982 · 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: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
30. 30.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
38. 38.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little

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