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LIFE SKILLS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the number with a “W” mean?

a)

watts

b)

how bright the bulb will be

c)

how much electricity the bulb uses

d)

window

2.

Where are you most likely to find an outlet with push buttons?

a)

hallway

b)

living room

c)

bathroom

d)

bedroom

3.

What does the red button on this outlet do?

a)

turns off the outlet

b)

resets the circuit breaker

c)

increases the electricity

d)

calls the dog

4.

What does the third prong on this outlet protect you against?

a)

higher electrical bills

b)

electric shock

c)

electrical fires

d)

damaged electronics

5.

What do you call the third round prong in an outlet?

a)

ground

b)

neutral

c)

hot

d)

warm

6.

Why does a clothes dryer have a big electric plug?

a)

to secure it to the wall

b)

it uses 220 V instead of 110 V like most appliances

c)

to vent the moisture from the drying clothes

d)

it uses 110 V instead of 220 V like most appliances

7.

How does the battery in your car get charged?

a)

by turning the key in the ignition

b)

by running the engine

c)

by a generator called the alternator

d)

by a generator called the carburetor

8.

Why do cell phone chargers have a big plug or box on the wire?

a)

to convert the electricity from AC to DC

b)

to reduce the voltage

c)

to increase the voltage

d)

to convert the electricity from DC to AC

9.

Which type of battery would you most likely find in a smoke detector?

a)

AA

b)

D

c)

9 volt

d)

C

10.

Why should you clean out the lint filter on the clothes dryer before every load?

a)

to prevent fires

b)

to keep your clothes cleaner

c)

save electricity

d)

so your clothes are less wrinkled

11.

Why is there a “U” shape in the drain pipe under a sink?

a)

It traps large objects like a fork

b)

It prevents sewer gas from coming into your kitchen

c)

It collects bits of food so it can decompose

d)

It is an easy way pull yourself under the sink

12.

Why doesn’t rain drip down from the chimneys into the house?

a)

It usually has a chimney cap

b)

Not many drops of rain fall into the chimney top

c)

There is a force field around the top of the chimney

d)

There is a bend between the top and bottom of a chimney

13.

Where does the rain that falls on your home’s roof go?

a)

Into gutters

b)

It evaporates immediately

c)

Into your attic

d)

It bounces back up into the air

14.

How many AA batteries does it take to have the same voltage as one C battery?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3.5

d)

5

15.

Where do you usually find the main shut off valve to turn off all water in your house?

a)

On an outside wall

b)

In the kitchen

c)

In the main bathroom

d)

In the basement

16.

How is laundry detergent different from dish washing soap?

a)

Dishwashing soap foams more

b)

Laundry detergent contains enzymes to handle different types of stains

c)

only dishwashing soap contains perfumes

d)

both can make you sick if you swallow them

17.

Where does the water from the faucet go when you brush your teeth?

a)

The same place as water from your toilet

b)

The ground

c)

Into the sewer system

d)

The same place as water from your shower

18.

How does your refrigerator keep things cold?

a)

It removes heat from inside its box

b)

It circulates cold air inside its box

c)

By thermo-decoupling

d)

With gravity

19.

Which of these things work just like your freezer?

a)

Refrigerator

b)

heater

c)

air conditioner

d)

blow dryer

20.

How far away does a Bluetooth signal travel?

a)

200 m

b)

3 feet

c)

It depends on the type of Bluetooth

d)

20 miles