Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 635 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) boredom (d) fear
7. 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
22. 22.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
32. 32.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
33. 33.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) yawning
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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