Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 194 · 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: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) the furniture
24. 24.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
33. 33.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
35. 35.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
36. 36.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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