Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 512 · 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 is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
2. 2.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
17. 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
22. 22.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
27. 27.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) boredom (d) fear
29. 29.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
34. 34.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight

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