Lab Safety Rules - Quiz
  • 1. Goggles are worn during science experiments
A) only if you don't have glasses
B) to improve vision
C) to avoid eye strain
D) any time chemicals, heat, or sediments are used to protect your eyes
  • 2. If you don't understand the directions or part of a lab procedure, you should -
A) try several methods until something works
B) skip it and go to the next part
C) figure it out as you do the lab
D) ask the teacher before you start
  • 3. After completing an experiment, all material waste should be -
A) disposed of according to your teacher's directions
B) dumped into the sink
C) left at your table for the next class
D) taken home
  • 4. You have been injured in the the lab (cut, burned, etc.) First you should -
A) apply first aid yourself
B) see a doctor after school
C) visit the school nurse after class
D) tell the teacher at once
  • 5. When getting glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should -
A) All of these
B) clean any glassware that looks dirty
C) examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks
D) read all directions carefully to know what equipment is needed
  • 6. The following shoes are BEST to wear when doing science labs.
A) sandals
B) closed-toed shoes
C) slippers
D) open-toed shoes
  • 7. Horseplay or practical joking in the lab are -
A) okay if you are working alone
B) always against the rules
C) not dangerous
D) Ok
  • 8. If a piece of equipment is not working you should tell -
A) the custodian
B) your best friend in class
C) your lab partners
D) your teacher
  • 9. Lab aprons are for -
A) others to put away
B) the protection of you and your clothing
C) when you are wearing your best clothes
D) wiping your hands
  • 10. When smelling a liquid you should -
A) nhale deeply
B) pour it on the table
C) use a fan
D) waft the odor toward you
  • 11. Before starting a lab you should...
A) read all the directions
B) Clear off your table of books, food, and drinks
C) all of these
D) Ask the teacher about any questions you have
  • 12. Which of the following is considered safety equipment
A) fire extinguisher
B) all of these
C) classroom door B) fire extinguisher
D) fire blanket
  • 13. When you finish working with lab equipment you should always
A) ipe your hands on your clothes
B) wash your hands with soap and water
C) wipe your hands with a paper towel
D) treat your hands with skin lotion
  • 14. You picked up a dirty test tube with a sticky substance on the outside. You get some of this substance on your hand. What is the first thing you should do?
A) Wash your hands and tell the teacher
B) try to figure out what the sticky substance is
C) wipe your hands on a classmate
D) wipe your hands on your pants
  • 15. You are working on a lab involving heat. Your lab partner accidently drops a glass beaker and it shatters causing a piece of glass to go into their eye. They should have been wearing -
A) Lab coat
B) sun glasses
C) gloves
D) Safety glasses
  • 16. You are doing a lab with your best girl friend when all of a sudden her hair gets caught on the balance scale. She should have -
A) worn a hat today
B) skipped the lab
C) gotten a hair cut before class today
D) put her hair up in a rubber band
  • 17. If you see a fire in an apparatus, or a burning liquid, it is best to put it out with
A) Your coat
B) the fire extinguisher
C) The fire blanket
D) Water from the sink
  • 18. You should prepare for each laboratory activity by reading all the instructions
A) After school
B) before you start
C) Next week
D) while you are working
  • 19. To dispose of chemicals
A) follow the instructions of your teacher
B) burn them in a burner
C) wash them down the sink
D) throw them in the trash
  • 20. Before you touch an electric plug, switch, or outle
A) ask the nurse.
B) your hand must be wet
C) your hands should be dry
D) ask the custodian
  • 21. Always point a test tube
A) away from you and toward others
B) toward you and others
C) toward you and away from others
D) away from you and others
  • 22. When mixing acid and water
A) pour acid into water
B) pour them at the same time
C) pour water into acid
D) let the teacher pour them
  • 23. You can try new experiments even if they are not in the directions as long as you are curious about science.
A) False
B) true
  • 24. Tie back long hair when using chemicals or open flames
A) true
B) false
  • 25. It is ok to leave animals in the lab to move freely
A) false
B) true
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