Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 812 · 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: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
7. 7.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
11. 11.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
22. 22.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
23. 23.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) boredom (d) warmth and confidence
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) shake both legs
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False

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