Fire Safety Quiz

If your lab partner’s clothes catch on fire, what is the first thing you should do?

• Run to get help

• Use a fire extinguisher

• Stop, drop, and roll

• Pour water on them

What is the best safety equipment for helping a person who is on fire?

• Fire extinguisher

• Fire blanket

• Water hose

• Sand bucket

What word is used to describe how to appropriately smell unknown substances in lab?

• Sniffing

• Inhaling

• Wafting

• Smelling

Which of the following items are recommended for safety in a laboratory setting?

• Safety goggles, lab apron, long pants, or closed-toed shoes

• Sunglasses, shorts, sandals, or a t-shirt

• Safety goggles, lab apron, shorts, or open-toed shoes

• Sunglasses, lab coat, long pants, or flip-flops

What specific precaution is necessary for heating test tubes?

• Always use a clamp to hold the test tube.

• Point the open end of the test tube away from yourself and others.

• Heat the test tube at the bottom only.

• Use a thermometer to check the temperature of the test tube.

When using a test tube in an experiment, in which direction should you tilt the mouth of the test tube?

• Towards you

• Towards your partners

• Away from you and your partners

• It doesn't matter

What is used to grind solid materials into a powder?

• Blender

• Mortar and Pestle

• Hammer

• Knife

What is used to transfer liquids from large to small containers?

• Beaker

• Funnel

• Pipette

• Graduated Cylinder

What is the best glassware to measure precise amounts of liquid?

• Beaker

• Graduated Cylinder

• Erlenmeyer Flask

• Test Tube

What two objects are used to heat substances in lab?

• Bunsen burner and hot plate

• Beaker and test tube

• Microscope and petri dish

• Thermometer and balance