Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 301 · 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.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) neither of them
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
7. 7.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
11. 11.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
29. 29.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands

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