Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 988 · 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 of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
5. 5.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
6. 6.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.😬 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
29. 29.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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