Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 946 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
5. 5.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
6. 6.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) a small, warm smile (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
18. 18.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
21. 21.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) checking the clock
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
34. 34.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
35. 35.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare

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