| Coverage : The Social Etiquette Quiz is designed to test your knowledge about proper etiquette behavior in a variety of social situations.
The Social Etiquette Quiz questions are carefully crafted so you can gauge how much you really know about proper social etiquette. |
| 1. | If you attend a formal dinner and find a spoon placed horizontally above your dinner plate, what is it for? |
| a. | | Salad |
| b. | | Soup |
| c. | | Dessert |
| d. | | It's just for looks
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| 2. | The fish knife goes where in a formal dinner place setting? |
| a. | | To the right of the dinner knife |
| b. | | To the left of the dinner knife |
| c. | | To the right of the dinner fork |
| d. | | To the left of the dinner fork
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| 3. | Who should get off an elevator first? |
| a. | | Elderly and infirm |
| b. | | Men |
| c. | | Women |
| d. | | Whoever is closest to the door
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| 4. | If the person sitting next to you at dinner has accidentally started using your bread plate, what do you do? |
| a. | | Discreetly place your bread on the side of your dinner plate |
| b. | | Ask the waiter for another plate |
| c. | | Tell your fellow diner they have taken your plate and find an extra somewhere on the table |
| d. | | Skip eating bread |
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| 5. | You should always try to have an equal number of men and women at a dinner party. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 6. | How long does the average American dinner last? |
| a. | | 15 minutes |
| b. | | 30 minutes |
| c. | | 45 minutes |
| d. | | 1 hour
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| 7. | If you plan to visit (and stay at least one night) with a friend or relative, how much advance notice should you give them? |
| a. | | 3 days |
| b. | | 1 week |
| c. | | 2 weeks |
| d. | | A month, if possible
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| 8. | If you need to sneeze or cough in public, how should you do it? |
| a. | | Hold your head down, and sneeze or cough away from other people |
| b. | | Go to an out of the way place, sneeze or cough and then resume activities |
| c. | | Cover your mouth with your left hand (to keep right free for shaking, etc) and sneeze or cough that day |
| d. | | Try to suppress it as long as possible
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| 9. | If someone asks you to remove your shoes in their home, but this is not your custom and it makes you feel uncomfortable, what should you do? |
| a. | | Keep them on |
| b. | | Remove them anyway |
| c. | | Tell them you are uncomfortable and then decide what to do based on their reaction |
| d. | | Ask for a pair of slippers or socks if you are lacking them
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| 10. | In the United States, how far should you stand when being introduced to someone or introducing yourself? |
| a. | | 3 feet |
| b. | | 5 feet |
| c. | | Two arm's lengths |
| d. | | One arm's length
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| 11. | What should you do if your cab driver complains your destination is too far? |
| a. | | Ignore him and sit back to enjoy the ride |
| b. | | Offer a bigger tip |
| c. | | Ask to be let out, give no tip, and hail another cab |
| d. | | Tell your driver that YOU make decisions about where you're going and it's his job to drive there
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| 12. | How much should you tip a bartender? |
| a. | | 10% of the bar total |
| b. | | 15% of the bar total |
| c. | | $1 drink |
| d. | | $2 drink
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| 13. | You should always bring your host a small gift, even if he or she tells you to bring nothing. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 14. | If a man and woman who aren't together encounter each other on the street at night, what should the man do? |
| a. | | Engage her by saying hello so she'll know he's not threatening |
| b. | | Walk to the other side of the street |
| c. | | Walk behind her, and enough so she'll know he's not threatening |
| d. | | Pass her quickly so he'll be out of her path
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