Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 376 · 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 confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
6. 6.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
9. 9.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
17. 17.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
28. 28.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
36. 36.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) anger
37. 37.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
40. 40.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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