Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 853 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
3. 3.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) the furniture
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) boredom
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
10. 10.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
14. 14.✋ 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
25. 25.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning

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