Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 289 · 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.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.👀 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
31. 31.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear

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