Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 672 · 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 is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
6. 6.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
16. 16.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) yawning

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