Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 550 · 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: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.👀 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
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
9. 9.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
12. 12.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
16. 16.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
29. 29.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
37. 37.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little

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