Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 461 · 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: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) only your words
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
16. 16.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.✋ 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
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
27. 27.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) yawning

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