Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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