Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 120 · 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: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
3. 3.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🪑 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
26. 26.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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