Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 486 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
6. 6.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
16. 16.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) neither of them
23. 23.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
24. 24.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
31. 31.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone

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