Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 758 · 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.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
3. 3.👀 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
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
7. 7.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) a calm, steady voice
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
13. 13.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
26. 26.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
28. 28.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
30. 30.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
33. 33.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
38. 38.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom

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