1) B. According to a New York City-based image and etiquette expert Gloria Starr, it is important to remember that your greatest concern should be safety.
\Too often, people lack the common sense needed for proper elevator etiquette by forgetting that safety is the most important aspect,"" Starr said.
2) C. Peter Post, author of ""Essential Manners for Men: What to do, When to do it and WHY,"" said it is not necessary to start conversations out of the blue. It is OK to flash an innocent smile or perhaps even say ""hello."" However, nothing more is necessary.
3) A. Post said if a conversation is about impersonal subjects such as the weather or a television show, it is acceptable to continue the conversation. If the discussion involves personal matters, it is proper to stop the conversation so as to not displease the other people in the elevator.
4) B. ""Make sure that you are not blocking anyone in the elevator,"" Starr said. ""It is difficult for people to exit the elevator when there are several people blocking their path, so anticipate their exit at every stop.""
5) A. According to both Post and Starr, it is rude to suffocate people by standing so close.
""If it is just you and one other person, do not get within a couple feet of them. You will seem intimidating,"" Post said.
6) A. ""Many women forget that the elevator can be a perfect target for a crime,"" Starr said.
7) B. ""The monitor is the best place to look because you can focus on getting to your destination faster,"" Post said.
Also, it might be helpful to pretend as if you are busy looking at something in your notebook or playing with your iPod (even if it is turned off).
8) C. According to Post, it is OK to casually glance at someone, but do not look them up and down. Eyeing someone up and down is not conducive to conversation either.
9) A. Depending on the situation, elevator etiquette can differ between men and women. Though most cases should not be different, there are a few exceptions to the rule.
""A man may do something in an elevator that he does not see as improper, however, a woman may look at it very differently,"" Starr said.
According to Post, to avoid an awkward situation, a man should keep his distance from the woman and only engage in a conversation if the woman initiates it.
10) C. Both Post and Starr agree the time spent on an elevator is not long enough to meet someone you would consider going out with.
11) B. Though the situation would, in fact, be uncomfortable, Post said it would be proper to quickly apologize for your action and immediately look ahead at the monitor.
12) A. By facing everyone that is standing in the elevator and looking at them awkwardly, you can make the situation very uncomfortable. According to Post, though the elevator may already seem to be an awkward place, staring silently makes it worse.
