Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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