Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 406 · 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.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
9. 9.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
12. 12.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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