Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 556 · 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: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) relaxed open hands
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
13. 13.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
29. 29.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
31. 31.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom

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