Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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