Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 88 · 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) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) slumping in the chair
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a blank stare
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) yawning (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
11. 11.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) your body language (d) only your words
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) touching your face a lot
28. 28.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

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