Interpersonal Skills Post Test
Answer Key
1. You are meeting a person for the first time and they offered their hand out to you, how do
you respond? Shake their hand while looking in them in their eye.
2. Describe what personal boundaries are. Guidelines or limits a person sets up for
themselves and others. Another person should not overstep the boundaries because
it can cause disruption or conflict in the friendship. Examples: standing too close,
talking in someone’s face, using rude nicknames.
3. At least how many people a week should you communicate with?
a. 10
b. 25
c. 1
d. Never talk to anyone
4. True or False: Is this situation a healthy relationship?
You were feeling sad all day and felt that no one noticed. A friend went out of her way
to call you because she was worried about you.
5. Explain how eating lunch alone and working on homework is not a good way to make
friends. You are not engaging with others, not trying to make yourself available to
make friends, decreasing your interactions with others, can cause your self-esteem
to decrease
6. Which of the following is an appropriate way to introduce yourself?
a. Stand close to the person and wait for them to ask a question
b. Say hi and my name is _____. What is yours?
c. Tell them they have on an ugly shirt.
d. Ask them what their name is and if you can play.
7. You are in the grocery store and you are having trouble finding the taco shells. What is
NOT an appropriate way to ask for help?
a. Find an employee
b. Ask an available cashier
c. Read the aisle markers
d. Stand in the middle of the aisle and scream for help
8. True or False: Your friend is asking you to skip school with them to go to a once in a
lifetime concert. It is alright to say yes and skip school because this concert will never
happen again.
9. Describe how you would resolve a conflict with someone without using violence. Try to
find a compromise between you and the other person, if unable to resolve get
someone else involved, use good communication, make your point known.
10. Which of the following is an example of “good” table manners?
a. Places napkin in your lap
b. Properly uses silverware
c. Dump over your plate because you don’t like the food
d. Both A & B
11. What is the relationship between an action and a consequence? An action is something
you do and the consequence is the punishment/problem that is caused from that
action. Example: you accused a friend of stealing your wallet without proof and
your friend doesn’t want to speak to you anymore.
12. True or False: The correct way to accept an invitation to the movies with a group of
people is to politely say yes and ask any other necessary questions.