Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 198 · 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: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
5. 5.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
19. 19.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
20. 20.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
27. 27.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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