| 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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What others think about Social Etiquette |
| By: madhu on Feb 12, 2010 |
| | bring the best in those around you.. |
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| By: Nancy on Jan 27, 2010 |
| | Cultural factors can affect the way we interpret behaviour but it is important to treat people with respect and be courteous. |
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| By: Bri on Nov 4, 2009 |
| | It is impolite to place a napkin on a dirty plate. It is also impolite to salt your food before tasting it. |
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| By: Cass on Oct 25, 2009 |
| | Social etiqette is the foundation for our mutual agrrements in society. It means that we enter into a silent contract to treat each other well that actual improves day to day living for everyone. Funny how that seems to have slipped away somehow... |
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| By: Deb on Oct 12, 2009 |
| | I thought I knew what to do but.... |
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| By: navdeep on Sep 27, 2009 |
| | the quiz was interesting and informative |
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| By: Jeannie on Aug 28, 2009 |
| | Too many people these days neglect the basic social etiquette that makes the word a nicer, mroe gentle place. Bring back the days of chivalrous men and charming women! |
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| By: aruna on Aug 5, 2009 |
| | social etiquette offers somthing more than what education can offer to an individual.It opens the doors of your soul.I think every individual in the society if groomed in the proper way from a very young age will definetely benefit indivually and the society at large. |
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| By: Jenn on Jun 28, 2009 |
| | Be polite. Most of the time, if you are polite any breech of etiquette can be overlooked without much damage. |
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| By: Brian on Jun 27, 2009 |
| | Just passing by way of intrests, oh, we'll see what goes! |
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| By: elle on May 20, 2009 |
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| By: Heidi on May 12, 2009 |
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| By: Carlos Lucero on May 11, 2009 |
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| By: Mark on May 2, 2009 |
| | I wish people would follow the rules more, especially in our age. |
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| By: Neeta V Dixit on Apr 17, 2009 |
| | It is a musst for everybody...... coz Indians lack in social etiquettes.............. |
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| By: aish on Feb 28, 2009 |
| | who should open the door? |
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| By: slayer on Feb 3, 2009 |
| | its good to people behave in public places |
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| By: Lil Chris on Jan 24, 2009 |
| | Gentlemen please open the doors for all the ladies and ladies please wear your natural hair. |
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| By: siddharth on Dec 14, 2008 |
| | worry is misuse of imagination |
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| By: Dilip on Dec 3, 2008 |
| | Perhaps we need to learn more all the time to be good with manners... |
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| By: Peter on Nov 17, 2008 |
| | Interesting quiz for a non American living in Europe ! |
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| By: mike on Oct 13, 2008 |
| | If you invite someone to go somewhere that charges admission or to a restaurant, you are responsible to pay for that person's admission or meal. |
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| By: Josephine on Aug 5, 2008 |
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| By: GIFIRE on Jul 4, 2008 |
| | good manners is nothing but obeying our elders. Bcos they teach us only good things. |
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| By: GIFIRE on Jul 4, 2008 |
| | We have done a drama in our school. In that drama we have said that everyone must share everything to everyone and they should not think anyone inferior to us and all the good manners to be followed we acted . we got the first prize too for that. |
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