Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 450 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
6. 6.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
8. 8.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
12. 12.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
33. 33.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
40. 40.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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