Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 141 · 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) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
16. 16.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
18. 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students