Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 149 · 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: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
5. 5.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
7. 7.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
19. 19.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
22. 22.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
23. 23.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
35. 35.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot

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