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Chemistry Lab Basics – Assessment Questions

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which PPE protects clothes from chemical spills?

a)

Gloves

b)

Goggles

c)

Lab coat

d)

Shoes

2.

Nitrile gloves are preferred in general chemistry labs because they:

a)

Are cheaper than latex

b)

Offer broad chemical resistance

c)

Are decorative

d)

Absorb spills

3.

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are written by:

a)

Teachers

b)

Students

c)

Manufacturers or suppliers

d)

Government inspectors

4.

SDS provides more detailed hazard information than:

a)

Labels

b)

Textbooks

c)

Experiments

d)

Posters

5.

When diluting acid, you should always:

a)

Add water to acid

b)

Add acid to water

c)

Mix randomly

d)

Heat both before mixing

6.

Which equipment should you use with volatile chemicals?

a)

Test tube rack

b)

Fume hood

c)

Bunsen burner

d)

Crucible

7.

Food and drinks in the lab are:

a)

Allowed

b)

Allowed only with gloves

c)

Not allowed

d)

Allowed for teachers only

8.

Long hair in the lab should be:

a)

Tied back

b)

Covered with gloves

c)

Left loose

d)

Washed frequently

9.

Acids should be stored:

a)

With bases

b)

In flammable cabinets

c)

In corrosion-resistant cabinets

d)

With oxidizers

10.

Flammables should be kept away from:

a)

Bases

b)

Oxidizers and heat sources

c)

Acids

d)

Water

11.

Oxidizers like KMnO4 should be stored:

a)

With reducing agents

b)

Separately from flammables

c)

Next to solvents

d)

In plastic bags

12.

Compressed gas cylinders must be:

a)

Stored horizontally

b)

Secured upright

c)

Left uncapped

d)

Mixed with liquids

13.

Safety Data Sheets are an important resource for:

a)

Entertainment

b)

Artwork

c)

Workers and workplaces

14.

Qualitative data refers to:

a)

Numbers only

b)

Descriptions and observations

c)

Calculated averages

d)

Exact figures

15.

Quantitative data examples include:

a)

Color change

b)

Temperature = 25°C

c)

Gas bubbles formed

d)

Odor description

16.

Data should be recorded:

a)

From memory

b)

During the experiment

c)

After class

d)

On scrap paper

17.

Precision refers to:

a)

Correctness

b)

Repeatability

c)

Randomness

d)

Luck

18.

A measurement can be precise but not:

a)

Accurate

b)

Quantitative

19.

The uncertain digit in a measurement is the:

a)

First digit

b)

Middle digit

c)

Last digit

d)

Last digit

20.

When reading a liquid's volume, measure at the:

a)

Top of the meniscus

b)

Bottom of the meniscus

c)

Side of the beaker

d)

Top of the container

21.

Graphs help us:

a)

Hide mistakes

b)

Visualize variable relationships

c)

Decorate reports

d)

Replace lab notes

22.

The x-axis represents the:

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

Title

d)

Average

23.

The y-axis represents the:

a)

Control variable

b)

Independent variable

c)

Dependent variable

d)

Scale

24.

The graph's title should:

a)

Be decorative

b)

Explain what the graph shows

c)

Include your name only

d)

Be optional

25.

To show overall data trends, use a:

a)

Zig-zag line

b)

Best-fit line

c)

Bar only

d)

Table

26.

Storing chemicals safely includes:

a)

Mixing all together

b)

Labeling all containers

c)

Keeping lids open

d)

Ignoring dates

27.

SDS contains information about:

a)

Experiments

b)

Hazards and precautions

c)

Class attendance

d)

Lab furniture

28.

Percent error and uncertainty are part of:

a)

Data handling and analysis

b)

Chemical reactions

c)

Energy changes

d)

Waste disposal

29.

Goggles protect your skin from chemical splashes.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Lab coats prevent clothes from absorbing spills.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Gloves should always be removed inside the fume hood.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

SDS gives less information than a label.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

It’s safe to smell chemicals directly.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Always add acid to water, not water to acid.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Volatile chemicals must be handled in a fume hood.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Eating or drinking in the lab is allowed if careful.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Long hair should be tied back.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

All chemicals can be stored together safely.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Oxidizers should be stored away from flammables.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Flammables should be stored near heat sources.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Compressed gas cylinders must be upright and secured.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Qualitative data uses numbers.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Quantitative data uses measurements with units.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Precision means closeness to the true value.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Accuracy means repeatability of results.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The last digit in a measurement is uncertain.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Measurements can have zero uncertainty.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The meniscus should be read at the bottom.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Graphs help visualize relationships between variables.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The dependent variable is plotted on the x-axis.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The title of the graph is not important.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Chemicals must always be labeled with names and hazard symbols.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

SDS documents are prepared by students.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Nitrile gloves are resistant to many chemicals.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Accuracy depends only on the instrument.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Data should always include units.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

It's okay to work alone in the lab if you are careful.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Recording data during the experiment prevents loss of information.

a)

True

b)

False