HOME SAFETY TEST

 

This home safety test is a “just for fun” or “what I know” test.  The purpose of this test is to “spark” your interest in some home safety topics.  Take this test without looking up the answers.  Send your responses to safety@siu.edu .  After your instructor grades the test, he may ask you to do some follow-up work on some of the questions.

 

Multiple Choice

1.                  In lighting a gas oven:

a.      the gas should be turned on before striking the match.

b.      the match should be struck before turning on the gas.

c.       either way is OK.

2.                  To check for a gas leak:

a.      use a searchlight.

b.      a match.

c.       a water and soap solution.

3.                  To prevent the formation of deadly carbon monoxide gas when banking the furnace at night:

a.      leave some glowing coals exposed

b.      cover the fire thoroughly with coal

c.       open the vents

4.                  Which of the following safety precautions can save you from a severe shock when you change a fuse:

a.      stand on a dry board

b.      use a flashlight

c.       open the main switch

5.                  The best way to keep toddlers from drinking poisonous chemicals used around the home is:

a.      teach him/her how deadly they are

b.      label them properly

c.       lock them up

6.                  The best safety education for a child to find out that fire burns is:

a.      scare him

b.      hold his hand close to the heat

c.       keep fire away from him at all times

7.                  Cuts, bruises, and bumps:

a.      should be expected as part of the growing-up process

b.      should be treated with honeyed words and sweets

c.       should be completely ignored so the child becomes hardened

8.                  Rotary power lawn mowers often generate blade-tip speeds of:

a.      240 mph

b.      200 mph

c.       120 mph

9.                  A ladder should be set up at an angle of about:

a.      75 degrees

b.      90 degrees

c.       105 degrees from the horizontal

True/False

1.         T   F    It is important that you participate in the safety activities of the home.

2.         T   F    If you find certain unsafe conditions at home, it is your duty to see that changes are made.

3.         T   F    Accident prevention and good eating habits have nothing in common.

4.         T   F    A sharp knife is safer than a dull one.

5.         T   F    Most falls can be prevented by alertness to the situation.

6.         T   F    It is a good idea to keep old prescriptions for use when you get the same illness a second time; then it is handy for the emergency.

7.         T   F    Aspirin especially prepared for children is so weak that it cannot be considered a hazardous drug.

8.         T   F    Fire is seldom caused by defective electrical equipment because the fuse always burns out first.

9.         T   F    Installing a fuse of higher rating will allow you to install more electrical appliances safely.

10.       T   F    Dampness increases the severity of an electrical shock.

11.       T   F    A short circuit always burns out a fuse.

12.       T   F    Poor housekeeping is the number-one cause of indoor falls.

13.       T   F    Because you are past childhood now, it is not important to study children’s safety.

14        T   F    Lead poisoning occurs most often in children.

15.       T   F    All deadly chemicals used around the home are marked with a special poison label.

16.       T   F    The sound of boiling liquids is disarmingly soothing to a youngster.

17.       T   F    You must protect a child from all falls.

18.       T   F    Children are instinctively afraid of water.

19.       T   F    Parents should keep all children off the streets.

20.       T   F    The best way to lift a rabbit is by his ears.

Completion

1. Hot fats spatters when you add __________________________.
2. _____________________________ and cough syrups are potential “Sneaky killers.”
3. There are comparatively __________________ accidents in the living room.
4. Fire and _________________   _________________ are the hazards which exist in the basement, attic, and utility room.
5. Fuses are the ____________  _____________ of an electrical system.
6. In many electrical installations, a ______________  _____________ replaces the common fuse.
7. ___________________ lead the list in the number of home accidents.
8. A ________________ is helpless and needs complete protection.
9. A baby’s safety education must start from the __________ years of his life.
10. Children adopt _______________  _______________ attitude and copy their behavior.
11. Set up a ladder so that the base is about _____________ of the total length of the ladder from the base of the object against which it leans.
12. Lifting should be done with the _______________  _____________ muscles and not the back muscles.

Matching

1.         Volt                                         1.         Grounding device

2.         Fuse                                        2.         Measurement of electricity

3.         Third wire                               3.         Protective Electrical devices

4.         Sneaky killer                          4.         Poison

5.         Lead poisoning                       5.         Laxative

6.         Insecticide                              6.         Hobby

7.         Rabies                                    7.         Paints

8.         Do-it-yourself                         8.         Infectious disease

 

Return answers to this test to safety@siu.edu .