Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 193 · 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: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
6. 6.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
20. 20.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
25. 25.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
29. 29.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands

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