Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 164 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
20. 20.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
31. 31.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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