Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 456 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
16. 16.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
20. 20.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🪑 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
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
30. 30.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
39. 39.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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