Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 190 · 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.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
19. 19.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
30. 30.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
36. 36.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence

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