Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 952 · 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) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
2. 2.✋ 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
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the ceiling
10. 10.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) crushing hard
12. 12.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
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.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
26. 26.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) anger (d) fear
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
28. 28.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
30. 30.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
33. 33.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
35. 35.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
40. 40.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight

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