Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 351 · 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.👀 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
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
5. 5.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
9. 9.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
18. 18.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
20. 20.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
23. 23.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
35. 35.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom

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