Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 346 · 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 nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
14. 14.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
16. 16.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
38. 38.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
39. 39.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning

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