Coverage : The Bathroom Etiquette Quiz will test your knowledge of the touchy subject of proper bathroom behavior.
The Bathroom Etiquette Quiz questions are carefully crafted so you can gauge how much you know about this subject.
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| 1. | A man enters the restroom and finds one other man at the long bank of urinals. The other man is using the first urinal near the door. Which urinal should the new "customer" choose? |
| a. | | The one furthest from the door |
| b. | | One at least 3-4 away from the first man |
| c. | | One within 3-4 urinals of the first man |
| d. | | The one smack in the middle of the bank of urinals
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| 2. | What if a man enters a restroom and finds that every other urinal is in use (ie, the first, the third, the fifth) … what urinal should he choose then? |
| a. | | The one nearest the smallest man in the room |
| b. | | Any urinal, since they are all equal distance apart at this point |
| c. | | None of them; the man should fix himself in the mirror until someone leaves, or leave and return later when there are fewer people in the restroom |
| d. | | The free urinal furthest from the door
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| 3. | Women like to socialize in restrooms. In what part of the restroom is it inappropriate to casually chat? |
| a. | | Over the bathroom stalls |
| b. | | At the sinks |
| c. | | While waiting in line |
| d. | | While primping in front of the mirrors
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| 4. | Although it might seem an odd habit, what percentage of people in a recent survey admitted to checking their email while in the bathroom? |
| a. | | 10% |
| b. | | 15% |
| c. | | 20% |
| d. | | 30%
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| 5. | If you are staying in someone's home and using their shower, what products can you use from their shower? |
| a. | | Nothing |
| b. | | Only soap, but no other products |
| c. | | Any product they have in their bathroom is fair game |
| d. | | Anything contained in a bottle or jar, but not things that aren't contained, such as bar soap
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| 6. | Even if there are partitions between a group of urinals, standard urinal rules still apply, meaning don't use one next to someone else. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 7. | When is it appropriate to begin a conversation with a fellow urinal user? |
| a. | | When you need to say something important to the other person, especially if in a business setting |
| b. | | When you have some comment to make about the bathroom |
| c. | | When the other person speaks to you first |
| d. | | Never
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| 8. | What is the proper protocol for flushing a toilet? |
| a. | | Flush once, make sure no second flush is necessary |
| b. | | Flush twice, always |
| c. | | Flush before using the toilet, then flush after |
| d. | | Flush before using the toilet, then flush twice after
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| 9. | Let's say there are three stalls in a women's restroom and all are empty. Which one should you use? |
| a. | | The first |
| b. | | The middle |
| c. | | The last |
| d. | | Any of them
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| 10. | Let's say there are three stalls in the women's restroom and the third one is occupied. Which should you choose? |
| a. | | Either of the other two |
| b. | | Middle |
| c. | | The first one |
| d. | | Wait until the in-use stall is empty
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| 11. | Many people use a paper towel to open the door of a public restroom after washing their hands to prevent picking up new germs from the door. But experts say, in fact, there is something else in the bathroom with more germs. What is it? |
| a. | | The toilet handle |
| b. | | The handle on the bathroom stall door |
| c. | | The faucet |
| d. | | The toilet paper dispense
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| 12. | If a woman is alone in a public restroom, etiquette experts say there is no need to wash her hands since women have less intimate contact with themselves than men. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 13. | When is it appropriate to look in someone's medicine cabinet? |
| a. | | Never |
| b. | | When you want to see what types of medications they take |
| c. | | When you have asked to use an item and they have told you it's in the medicine cabinet |
| d. | | Always; anything they don't want you to find, they should put away when there are guests in the home
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| 14. | Aside from the fact that it's not a private space, for what other reasons should you not make phone calls in public restrooms? |
| a. | | In many cities, it's illegal |
| b. | | The acoustics in bathrooms are such that are voice will carry more than you know |
| c. | | The person you are talking to will surely know you are in the restroom |
| d. | | Reception in public restrooms is notoriously weak
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| 15. | What two items should a homeowner always keep in extra supply in the bathroom in case of unexpected guests? |
| a. | | Extra toilet paper and extra towels |
| b. | | Extra toothpaste and toilet paper |
| c. | | Pain reliever and toothpaste |
| d. | | Extra toilet paper and pain reliever
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