Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 793 · 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 confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
14. 14.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) anger
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
17. 17.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
24. 24.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) a blank stare
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight

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