Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 696 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) crushing hard (c) with a wet hand (d) limp and long
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
9. 9.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) leaning forward a little
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) the furniture
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness

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