Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 99 · 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: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
9. 9.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
14. 14.👀 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
21. 21.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
22. 22.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
34. 34.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
37. 37.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points

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