Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 177 · 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: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
6. 6.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
14. 14.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
15. 15.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
30. 30.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪑 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
33. 33.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😬 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

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students