Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 431 · 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: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) fear (d) boredom
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
26. 26.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
34. 34.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students