Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 718 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
8. 8.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
20. 20.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
23. 23.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
37. 37.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence

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