Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 396 · 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 sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.😬 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
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
21. 21.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
34. 34.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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