Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 849 · 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: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
3. 3.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
15. 15.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
16. 16.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) only your words
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
24. 24.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
32. 32.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear

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