Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 782 · 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.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
2. 2.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
5. 5.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.🪑 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
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
18. 18.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
26. 26.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
33. 33.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
38. 38.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands

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