Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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