Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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