Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 484 · 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) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
2. 2.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
20. 20.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
31. 31.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair

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