Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 890 · 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) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
2. 2.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
3. 3.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.👀 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
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) one leg on the chair
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) leave the room
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
18. 18.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
23. 23.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
25. 25.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
29. 29.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
33. 33.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
36. 36.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.🪑 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness

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