Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 868 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
2. 2.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
5. 5.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
6. 6.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
11. 11.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
16. 16.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) checking the clock
32. 32.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
38. 38.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice

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