Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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