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Social Skills

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
To communicate well, you must be able to...
a)
express yourself clearly.
b)
stick to your point.
c)
speak clearly.
d)
All answers are correct.
2.
I am responsible for the consequences of my behavior whenever I'm frustrated
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Active listening includes...
a)
making eye contact.
b)
stating your opinion.
c)
nodding your head in understanding.
d)
Both making eye contact and nodding your head. 
4.
When I see a teacher, I know in the hallway I will
a)
ignore her
b)
hug her
c)
say hello and use Mr., Mrs., or Ms. and her last name
d)
tell her lots of stories
5.
If I am in class, and am confused, I should
a)
keep quiet
b)
run away
c)
pretend that I understand
d)
ask for help
6.
After my teacher helps me I should
a)
ignore her
b)
Thank her
c)
Tell her to leave me alone
7.
Many people are different from me. I should treat everyone
a)
with respect
b)
like a joke
c)
ignore them
8.
When I speak with other people, most of the time I should 
a)
yell
b)
whisper
c)
act excited
d)
speak and act calmly
9.
What is defined as the personal skills needed for successful social interactions?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Social Skills
c)
Demographic Transition Model
d)
Led Zeppelin
10.
Are social skills needed to be successful in the real world?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
Why are social skills important?
a)
They influence others' opinions of you
b)
You can't get into Harvard without them
c)
The Navy SEALs tests for them
d)
It goes on your permanent record
12.
You are introducing yourself at a job interview. What would be the appropriate thing to do?
a)
Bring a bouquet and a box of chocolates for the interviewer
b)
Brag about all your softball achievements
c)
Get offended for being "mis-gendered" and storm out of the room
d)
Shake hands, keep eye contact, and have good posture
13.
A customer at your bakery is yelling at you for getting her order wrong. What do you do?
a)
Yell back at them and call them names
b)
Smash a cake in their face
c)
Keep calm and try to keep your composure while fixing the problem
d)
Ignore the customer and take a "coffee break"
14.
Define interpersonal skills
a)
The personal skills needed for successful social interactiion
b)
The skills used by a person to interact with others properly through empathy
c)
The knowledge of various cultures from other countries
d)
An ideology used by multiple communist nations
15.
What is the proper way to introduce yourself?
a)
Use good posture, eye contact and maintain a firm handshake while stating your name and asking how they're doing
b)
Less is always more! Go for a fist bump and ask whats up
c)
Go into detail about your personal medical complications including your athlete's foot and ingrown toenails
d)
I don't have time to explain why I don't have time to explain
16.
What is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of others?
a)
Sarcasm
b)
Takeoff, Offset and Quavo
c)
Empathy
d)
Capitalism
17.

What is the best way to accept criticism?

a)

Say "okay" and stay calm while looking at the person

b)

Yell at the person

c)

Cry loudly

d)

Ignore the person criticizing you

18.

When making an apology you should look at the person, use a sincere voice and

a)

say "I'm sorry for..." and explain how you plan to do better in the future

b)

say "I am not sorry..." and explain how you do not plan to do better in the future

c)

not say anything

d)

tell the person "you are wrong"

19.

Which of these is not a good way to stay on task?

a)

Look at the task or assignment

b)

Think about the steps needed to complete the task

c)

Focus all of your attention on the task and ignore distractions

d)

Open YouTube cat videos

20.

What is an important part of following instructions? (Choose 3)

a)

Look at the person

b)

Let them know you understand them by saying "OK"

c)

Check back with the person

d)

Ignoring the person

21.

Which of these is NOT an important part of listening?

a)

Look at the person who is alking

b)

Wait until the other person is done before talking

c)

Show the person you heard them

d)

Talking over the person and doing what you want anyways

22.

If you are being peer pressured and you have already calmly said that you do not want to participate you should (choose 3)

a)

Suggest something else to do

b)

Continue to say no

c)

Leave the situation

d)

Give in to the peer pressure

23.

One of the first rules of socializing at work is when you are around new people you do not know, don't be afraid to ___________ yourself.

a)

Introduce

b)

Talk about

c)

Discuss

d)

Promote

24.

My voice can sound mad, happy, scared and.....

a)

sad

b)

grumpy

c)

sleepy

d)

excited

e)

all of the above

25.

My____________ voice is the voice I use most of the time when I talk to people.

a)

screaming

b)

sleepy

c)

regular calm

d)

mean

26.

It is important to monitor my tone of voice. Monitor means to ...

a)

watch TV

b)

listen to Youtube

c)

do a silly dance

d)

listen to and pay attention to the sound of your voice

27.

Check two benefits of eye contact.

a)

Send a negative message to audience.

b)

Make you sound enthusiastic.

c)

Make you look confident and ready.

d)

Give you feedback from audience.

28.

Which picture is good eye contact?

a)
b)
29.

Which picture is good eye contact?

a)
b)
30.

Which picture is good eye contact?

a)
b)
31.

Which of the following eye movements indicates that a person is lying?

a)

Looking left

b)

Looking up

c)

Looking right

d)

None of the above

32.

Which of the following pictures best portrays the disgust emotion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

Is this a genuine smile?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

Crossed arms always indicate someone who is closed-off.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Eye contact is an important part of communication, and a lack of it can imply deception. To avoid staring at somebody, how can you naturally strike a balance?

a)

When breaking eye contact, look to the left or the right.

b)

Look down at the floor every 30 seconds or so.

c)

Look just past the person whose gaze you can no longer hold.

36.
What's the correct order in an interview?
a)
QUESTIONS-GREETING-CLOSURE
b)
CLOSURE-QUESTIONS-GREETING
c)
GREETING-QUESTIONS-CLOSURE
37.
Do you need to dress in a special way to interview someone?
a)
YES
b)
NO
38.
Your interview is scheduled at 1:45 PM. What time should you arrive?
a)
1:50 PM
b)
1:45 PM
c)
1:30 PM
d)
1:00 PM
39.

Your interviewer asks you what you think about your previous boss. You didn't get along with your previous boss. You answer:

a)

"He was a good leader and really kept the team focused and on-task."

b)

"He was alright, but we weren't that close."

c)

"We didn't exactly get along because he made a lot of impossible demands and was constantly on the phone."

40.

You think the employer might ask you for a list of references during the interview. Prior to the interview, you:

a)

let your references know that they might be contacted, but don't give them more details about the job.

b)

let your references know that they might be contacted an tell them about the job you're seeking and why you're a good fit for it.

c)

choose to not tell your references that they may be contacted.