Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 445 · 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: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
12. 12.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
19. 19.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
21. 21.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
26. 26.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails

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