Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 854 · 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 boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
15. 15.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) touching your face a lot
20. 20.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice

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