Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 199 · 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: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
3. 3.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.😬 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
12. 12.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
18. 18.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.✋ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (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) only your words (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
34. 34.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
38. 38.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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