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Housing

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When buying a home, it is recommended that you spend ___% of your take home income on the home.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

2.

Which pollutant is radioactive?

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Mold

c)

Lead-based paint

d)

Radon

3.

How often should you check your smoke alarms?

a)

Once a month

b)

Twice a month

c)

Every other month

d)

Every six month

4.

What can you NOT use to put out a grease fire?

a)

Water

b)

Baking soda

c)

Fire blanket

d)

Salt

5.

What is one advantage of RENTING a home?

a)

Build less equity

b)

Long-term commitment

c)

Lower up-front payments

d)

Less freedom in decorating

6.

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, love and belonging include _______.

a)

Employment

b)

Status

c)

Health

d)

Friendship

7.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs can be broken up into three categories regarding housing. Those categories are ...

a)

Self-actualization, status, sense of connection

b)

Physical, safety and security, psychological

c)

Safety and security, psychological, esteem

d)

Physical, love and belonging, self-actualization

8.

Someone who pays rent to occupy a property that is owned by someone else is a(n) ____.

a)

Landlord

b)

Building superintendent

c)

Tenant

d)

Lessor

9.

Geothermal heat pumps are a type of ________ that use green design.

a)

Construction

b)

Appliance

c)

Landscaping

d)

Home design

10.

Which is an example of a single-family dwelling?

a)

Duplex

b)

Apartment

c)

Condominium

d)

Manufactured housing

11.

Which type of housing has built in community, but less privacy?

a)

Manufactured housing

b)

Efficiency apartment

c)

Modular home

d)

Earth-sheltered home

12.

A home inspection will make you aware of _____.

a)

Appliance issues

b)

Mold

c)

Plumbing issues

d)

Pests

13.

Which intercom & lighting safety feature should you avoid to best protect your home?

a)

Motion detector lighting

b)

Loud intercoms

c)

Intercom with built-in music system

d)

None of the above

14.

What is the first step when using a fire extinguisher?

a)

Aim the fire extinguisher

b)

Squeeze the handle

c)

Pull the pin out of the top

d)

None of the above

15.

What is an example of using green design in landscaping?

a)

Looking for LEED plant ratings

b)

Planting trees to provide shade

c)

Purchasing plants from local vendors

d)

Using plants indoors