Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 81 · 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.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
16. 16.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
28. 28.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile

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