Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 465 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
5. 5.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
9. 9.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
34. 34.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight

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