Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 374 · 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: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
22. 22.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
25. 25.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
33. 33.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
37. 37.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair

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