Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 166 · 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 eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
3. 3.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) boredom (d) fear
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
33. 33.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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