Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 286 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
19. 19.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence

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