Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 996 · 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: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
10. 10.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
30. 30.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
37. 37.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
38. 38.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
40. 40.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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