Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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