Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 294 · 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 is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
11. 11.😬 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
13. 13.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
16. 16.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
27. 27.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
31. 31.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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