1. Is it considered rude to take a sip of your drink while chewing gum?

Yes
No

2. What is the correct position for a coffee cup in a formal place setting?

Coffee is either served after the remaining plates and utensils are cleared, or in a different room.

To the left of the place setting, to the left of the furthest utensil.
Above the water goblet.
To the left of the bread and butter saucer.

3. After the completion of a formal diner where do you place your utensils?

On the table
In the chair
On the linen
Parallel to one another across the plate with the knife blade facing inward toward the plate.

4. How should I fold a large napkin before placing it in your lap?

All the way out
Folded in half after opening and before placing
It doesn’t matter

5. When should the host/hostess of a dinner party be served?

Before everyone else
After everyone else

6. Is it wrong to stand when a lady excuses herself from the table in a social setting?

Yes
No

7. What direction should food be passed at the table?

Counter clock wise
Clock wise

8. Should a child stand or sit while the adults are being seated at the dining table?

Sit before everyone else is seated
Stand behind his/her chair until all the adults have been seated
It doesn’t matter

9. Where do you place your napkin when briefly excusing yourself during the meal?

On the table
On the chair

10. Who pays the bill when dining out?

It doesn’t matter
The oldest person
The person that makes the most money
The person who extended the invitation (regardless of gender)

11. What percentage of credit should always remain available on an account to where it doesn’t hurt your credit score but increases it?

30%
50%
75%

12. How long do credit inquiries remain on your credit file?

1 year
2 years
4 years

13. How long do bankruptcy’s and foreclosure stay on your credit report?

Bankruptcy’s 7 years and foreclosures 10 years
Bankruptcy’s 10 years and foreclosures 7 years
Both 7 years
Both 10 years

14. What is the proper time line to sending thank you notes after your wedding/reception?

Two weeks after
A month after
The very next day
No more than six weeks after

15. What is the proper time line to sending out invitations for your wedding?

A month before the wedding
Two months before the wedding
Three months before the wedding
6 to 8 weeks before the wedding