Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 917 · 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 of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
6. 6.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a blank stare
9. 9.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.🪑 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
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
17. 17.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
19. 19.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
27. 27.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
28. 28.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) biting your nails
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg

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