Quiz: Body Language Quiz


Body Language QuizOnline version Test your knowledge of body language with these questions about common gestures and expressions. by Cambridge College 1 What does it mean to bite your fingernails? a Tap your fingernails b Paint your fingernails c Cut your fingernails d Chew or nibble on your fingernails 2 Why would someone bow their head? a To show happiness or excitement b To show confusion or surprise c To show respect or humility d To show anger or frustration 3 When might someone cover their mouth? a To hide a sneeze b To hide a cough c To hide a yawn d To hide a smile or laughter 4 What does it mean to cross your fingers? a To show agreement b To show confusion c To wish for good luck d To show frustration 5 What does it mean to cross your legs? a To run with one leg over the other b To stand with one leg over the other c To walk with one leg over the other d To sit with one leg over the other 6 What does it mean to fidget? a To dance and move energetically b To sit still and focused c To make small restless movements d To sleep and rest 7 Why might someone fold their arms? a To appear relaxed and calm b To appear defensive or closed-off c To appear friendly and open d To appear confident and assertive 8 What does it mean to frown? a To show surprise or shock b To show confusion or uncertainty c To show displeasure or sadness d To show happiness or excitement 9 What does it mean to give a thumbs up? a To show disapproval or disagreement b To show surprise or shock c To show approval or agreement d To show confusion or uncertainty 10 What does it mean to grimace? a To show surprise or shock b To show pain or discomfort c To show confusion or uncertainty d To show happiness or excitement 11 What does it mean to grin? a To frown deeply b To smile widely c To laugh loudly d To cry uncontrollably 12 What does it mean to nod your head? a Express displeasure b Indicate agreement c Express surprise d Draw attention to something 13 What does it mean to point? a Indicate agreement b Indicate or draw attention to something c Express surprise d Express displeasure 14 What does it mean to pout? a Express surprise b Express displeasure c Draw attention to something d Indicate agreement 15 What does it mean to purse your lips? a Express surprise b Express disapproval or contemplation c Indicate agreement d Draw attention to something 16 What does it mean to raise your eyebrows? a Indicate agreement b Express surprise, disbelief, or interest c Draw attention to something d Express displeasure 17 What does it mean to scowl? a Express surprise b Express displeasure or anger c Draw attention to something d Indicate agreement 18 What does it mean to scratch your head? a Draw attention to something b Express confusion, puzzlement, or contemplation c Indicate agreement d Express displeasure 19 What does it mean to shake your head? a Express displeasure b Indicate agreement c Express surprise d Indicate disagreement, disapproval, or disbelief 20 What does it mean to shrug your shoulders? a Express displeasure b Indicate agreement c Express surprise d Express indifference, uncertainty, or lack of knowledge 21 What does it mean to wave? a Express displeasure b Express surprise c Indicate agreement d Greeting or farewell gesture 22 What does it mean to wink? a Signal humor, flirtation, or a shared secret b Indicate agreement c Express surprise d Express displeasure 23 What does it mean to yawn? a Indicate agreement b Express displeasure c Express surprise d Sign of tiredness, boredom, or drowsiness

1

What does it mean to bite your fingernails?

a

Tap your fingernails

b

Paint your fingernails

c

Cut your fingernails

d

Chew or nibble on your fingernails

2

Why would someone bow their head?

a

To show happiness or excitement

b

To show confusion or surprise

c

To show respect or humility

d

To show anger or frustration

3

When might someone cover their mouth?

a

To hide a sneeze

b

To hide a cough

c

To hide a yawn

d

To hide a smile or laughter

4

What does it mean to cross your fingers?

a

To show agreement

b

To show confusion

c

To wish for good luck

d

To show frustration

5

What does it mean to cross your legs?

a

To run with one leg over the other

b

To stand with one leg over the other

c

To walk with one leg over the other

d

To sit with one leg over the other

6

What does it mean to fidget?

a

To dance and move energetically

b

To sit still and focused

c

To make small restless movements

d

To sleep and rest

7

Why might someone fold their arms?

a

To appear relaxed and calm

b

To appear defensive or closed-off

c

To appear friendly and open

d

To appear confident and assertive

8

What does it mean to frown?

a

To show surprise or shock

b

To show confusion or uncertainty

c

To show displeasure or sadness

d

To show happiness or excitement

9

What does it mean to give a thumbs up?

a

To show disapproval or disagreement

b

To show surprise or shock

c

To show approval or agreement

d

To show confusion or uncertainty

10

What does it mean to grimace?

a

To show surprise or shock

b

To show pain or discomfort

c

To show confusion or uncertainty

d

To show happiness or excitement

11

What does it mean to grin?

a

To frown deeply

b

To smile widely

c

To laugh loudly

d

To cry uncontrollably

12

What does it mean to nod your head?

a

Express displeasure

b

Indicate agreement

c

Express surprise

d

Draw attention to something

13

What does it mean to point?

a

Indicate agreement

b

Indicate or draw attention to something

c

Express surprise

d

Express displeasure

14

What does it mean to pout?

a

Express surprise

b

Express displeasure

c

Draw attention to something

d

Indicate agreement

15

What does it mean to purse your lips?

a

Express surprise

b

Express disapproval or contemplation

c

Indicate agreement

d

Draw attention to something

16

What does it mean to raise your eyebrows?

a

Indicate agreement

b

Express surprise, disbelief, or interest

c

Draw attention to something

d

Express displeasure

17

What does it mean to scowl?

a

Express surprise

b

Express displeasure or anger

c

Draw attention to something

d

Indicate agreement

18

What does it mean to scratch your head?

a

Draw attention to something

b

Express confusion, puzzlement, or contemplation

c

Indicate agreement

d

Express displeasure

19

What does it mean to shake your head?

a

Express displeasure

b

Indicate agreement

c

Express surprise

d

Indicate disagreement, disapproval, or disbelief

20

What does it mean to shrug your shoulders?

a

Express displeasure

b

Indicate agreement

c

Express surprise

d

Express indifference, uncertainty, or lack of knowledge

21

What does it mean to wave?

a

Express displeasure

b

Express surprise

c

Indicate agreement

d

Greeting or farewell gesture

22

What does it mean to wink?

a

Signal humor, flirtation, or a shared secret

b

Indicate agreement

c

Express surprise

d

Express displeasure

23

What does it mean to yawn?

a

Indicate agreement

b

Express displeasure

c

Express surprise

d

Sign of tiredness, boredom, or drowsiness

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