Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 174 · 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.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
2. 2.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
8. 8.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.👀 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
11. 11.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
17. 17.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
21. 21.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) checking the clock
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
33. 33.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points

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