Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 517 · 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: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
2. 2.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
3. 3.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
33. 33.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
36. 36.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
38. 38.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake

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