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Poshmonkey's General Business Etiquette Quiz

A test by Karin Schroeck-Singh.

Test Questions

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When receiving a business card you should …

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	put it into your pockets.
	take the time to look at it.
	write some nots at the back in the other person's presence.

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You are very busy at work and there is a party going on in the break room. What should you do?

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	You appear for a short while, then you go back to your work.
	You stop working and enjoy the party, you will finish it at home no matter how long it will take you.
	You finish your work and afterwards you join the party should it still be going on.

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As soon as you get back from the interview, you should:

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	Send thank you letters to each interviewer within 24 hours.
	Quit your current job no matter whether you get a new job offered or not.
	Relax and wait until they will let you know whether you got the job or not.

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When a Japanese Business person says “Hai” which stands for “yes” he/she often means:

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	Yes, I hear what you are saying.
	Yes, I agree with you.
	Yes that is what I am going to do.

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You are hosting a wine tasting. What should you offer as a palate cleanser between tastings?

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	Plain water
	Water crackers
	Cheese cubes

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In India it is customary that people greet each other by:

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	kissing each others' cheeks
	holding their palms together
	shaking hands often

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You’re at a table in a restaurant and need to go to the bathroom. What do you do with your napkin?

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	Put it to your left hand side on the table.
	Put it to your right hand side on the table.
	Leave it on your chair.

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You speak to a client in a wheelchair for some minutes. What should you do?

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	Stand next to the person and look down while speaking.
	Place yourself at the person's eye level to facilitate conversation.
	Raise your voice so the person will be sure to hear you and use more body language than you would usually use.

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You answer a peer’s phone who is available. You ask “Who is calling, please?” Would you be correct in doing so?

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	Yes
	No

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A proper handshake should be:

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	very strong
	soft and weak
	firm and dry

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What is the correct way of introducing each other?

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	Introduce the person with higher authority to the person with lesser authority.
	Introduce the person with higher authority to the person with lesser authority.
	Introduce the person with lesser authority to the person with higher authority, regardless of gender.

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One of your co-workers would like to discuss an issue with you in their office. Where are you supposed to sit?

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	Choose the nearest seat close to the door.
	Wherever you like.
	Don't sit unless you are invited to do so.

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If your email system doesn’t allow bold or italics then a common convention is to

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	use a star either side of the word you want to use
	write it in capital letters
	write the part you want to emphasise twice

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You are invited to a Saudi home. What are you supposed to do?

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	Don't bring any gift at all.
	Bring chocolates or toys for the children.
	Bring alcohol for the man and flowers for his wife.

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You are meeting an important client. Considering that today is ‘casual Friday’. What should you wear?

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	Appropriate for a business meeting.
	Casual - as usual on Fridays. A
	A bit nicer than normally on Fridays but nothing extraordinary.

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What is the best time to get to the interview?

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	10 minutes
	30 minutes
	1 minute

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While being on an international business trip, your hosts provides a typical delicacy that you don’t like. What do you do?

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	Decline in a polite way and eat the rest from the plate.
	Try it and eat as much as you can.
	Pick at it while eating other things on your plate and hope they don't notice if you don't eat any.

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Salt and pepper are always passed together even if you are asked to pass just salt.

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Correct	Answer Text
	False
	True

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You disagree with your boss with a position he has taken during an office meeting. What should do you?

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	Be patient and after the meeting, request an audience with your boss where you will demonstrate your objections.
	Just suggest your alternative - but do so respectfully.
	Look for support to colleagues, then disagree with your boss.

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A blind person enters your office with a guide dog. Can you pet it?

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	Always
	Never
	Sometimes, but only with the permission of the animal's owner.

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You are attending a wine tasting. In what order are you supposed to taste wines?

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	Red wine, white wine, dessert wine
	White wine, red wine, dessert wine
	Dessert wine, red wine, white wine

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Each email should be replied within

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	4 hours
	at least 24 hours and preferably within the same working day.
	2 days

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You think of bringing a business gift to your American business partner. When is the appropriate time of giving it?

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	After you close the deal.
	When you meet your business partner.
	It should be sent ahead of the meeting.

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You should never mix more than …. colours in an outfit.

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	three
	two
	four

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You are taking out your guest of honor in a limousine. What would be the seat of honor in a limousine?

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	In the curbside back seat.
	Up front with the driver.
	The middle seat.

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It is okay to answer your mobile phone in a business meeting as long as you keep it brief.

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	False
	True

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You should give your business card to everyone you meet.

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Correct	Answer Text
	False
	True

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You are having a conversation with a group of five people. You should make eye contact with:

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	No particular person.
	Each of the five, moving your eye contact from one to another.
	Just the person to whom you're speaking at the moment.