Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 243 · 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 nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
4. 4.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
13. 13.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
38. 38.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence

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