Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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