Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 127 · 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 confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
30. 30.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom

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