Life Skills Pre-test

1. When you are at a new place and you do not know anyone there, you should

• smile and stay to yourself

• introduce yourself

• leave

• do nothing until someone approaches you

When beginning a conversation with someone you do not know, you should

• a. be yourself

• a. think of something nice to say

• a. ask them about themselves

• a. all of the above

1. When someone wants to shake your hand, you should use which hand

• right hand

• left hand

• neither hand

• it doesn’t matter

When someone invites you to dinner at a restaurant, you should sit in your chair with

• a. both feet flat on the floor and your back straight

• a. your legs crossed

• a. the chair leaned back from time to time

• a. all of the above

Before eating your food, you should make sure you

• a. wash your hands

• a. place your napkin in your lap

• a. a & b

• a. neither a or b

If you need to clean your mouth while eating, you should use a

• a. cloth napkin

• a. your shirt

• a. your hands

• a. whatever is near you

When someone is speaking to you, you should

• a. look around at something else

• a. hold your head down

• a. smile and look them in the eye

• a. smile and rock from side to side

How do you know if you are listening to someone?

• a. when you nod your head

• a. when you interrupt them to share your thoughts

• a. when you let them finish talking and then you are able to repeat what was said to you

• a. when you interrupt them and then tell them you were listening

After someone does something nice for you, you should

• a. do nothing and smile

• a. nod your head and smile

• a. look away and say thank you

• a. smile and say thank you

If you disagree or do not like what someone is saying, you should

• a. start talking loud and argue with them

• a. walk away

• a. interrupt them

• a. be polite and respectful until it’s your turn to speak