Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 619 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
3. 3.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.✋ 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
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
18. 18.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
21. 21.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone

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