Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 794 · 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 confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
3. 3.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
4. 4.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
28. 28.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
35. 35.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 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
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points

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