Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 706 · 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 does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
6. 6.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
17. 17.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) leaning far back
18. 18.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
26. 26.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
39. 39.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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