Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 528 · 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: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
3. 3.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
7. 7.👀 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
8. 8.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
14. 14.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
17. 17.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
19. 19.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg

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