Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 154 · 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.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
2. 2.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
6. 6.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
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) your body language (d) the furniture
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
24. 24.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
30. 30.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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