Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 941 · 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.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
8. 8.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
11. 11.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
18. 18.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) in your pockets
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) yawning
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
23. 23.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning forward a little (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.😬 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
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the ceiling (d) on the floor
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
36. 36.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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