Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 902 · 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) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
3. 3.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
6. 6.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
9. 9.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) fear (c) anger (d) boredom
10. 10.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) upright, feet flat (d) one leg on the chair
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
20. 20.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
29. 29.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
37. 37.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails

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