Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 218 · 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 interest? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
7. 7.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
26. 26.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
27. 27.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
31. 31.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
38. 38.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer

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