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WorksheetsSocial Etiquette quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which is an example of BAD manners?
Greeting one another (politely and respectfully)
Reading other people’s phone messages
Cleaning up after yourself
Knocking on the door before entering the room
Which is NOT an example of good telephone etiquette with your teachers?
Calling or messaging them at any time of the day
Greeting your teacher(s) politely
Keeping your message short and simple
Contacting your teacher(s) only during an agreed time
What is appropriate behaviour when dining at a friend’s house?
Helping to clean up e.g. washing the dishes or wiping the table
Bringing your empty plate to the kitchen once done eating
Bring a nice gift and thank the host(s)
All of the above
When visiting a friend’s house for the first time, you should:
Help yourself to any drink or food in the house if you are hungry
Keep your shoes on unless asked to remove them
Bring a nice and thoughtful gift
Enter any room with closed doors
When you are introducing yourself, which name should you say?
Your full given name as on your NRIC e.g. “Nur Natasha Lock Simin”
The name you want the other person to call you by and your last name e.g. “Natasha Lock”
Both your full given name and the name you like to be called by if it’s different from your first name e.g. “Nur Natasha Lock, but everyone calls me Nat”
During a face to face conversation, what percentage of your message is delivered through spoken words?
7%
23%
33%
55%
When are you required to return a compliment you were just given?
Every time you are given one.
It’s never required. Just smile and say thank you.
If there are 2 forks on the table, you should start using the fork nearest to your plate first.
True
False
When is the most gracious and best time to respond (RSVP) to an invitation?
RSVP is an abbreviation of the French phrase and means Please respond!
Within one week of receiving the invitation
Within 24 hours of receiving the invitation
Anytime before the “respond by” date listed on the invitation
When introducing two people, you should:
Give their names only
Give their names and a bit of information about each person
Ask them to introduce each other because they know themselves best and what they want to share
Which behaviour is NOT proper dining etiquette?
Placing your elbows on the table
Leaving the napkin on your chair if you need to leave the table
Covering your mouth with a napkin if you cough or sneeze
Eating quietly with your mouth closed
To signal to the server that you have finished your meal, place the fork and knife…
Beside your plate
Both utensils crossing each other
On the plate, facing upwards, with the handles resting on the rim
On the plate, facing downwards, with the handles resting on the rim
How do you eat bread at a fine dining restaurant?
Tear the bread with your hands and use the butter knife to smear butter on it or dip the bread in the olive oil bowl
Cut the bread and butter into bite-sized pieces with the butter knife then use your hands to eat the bread with butter
Cut the bread and butter into bite-sized pieces with the butter knife then use the spoon to eat the bread and butter
Which piece of bread is yours?
The one on the left of your plate
The one on the right of your plate
Any side is fine, just tell your dining companions
If you are eating with your hands at a Malay or Indian restaurant, which hand do you use?
left
right
any hand is fine
