Health & Safety Name a common source of carbon monoxide poisoning in the home. Answer: Room heater, furnace, charcoal grill, range, water, heater, auto in closed garage, fireplace.
Practice Questions
Personal Finance Name one of the four most familiar kinds of investment vehicles. Answer: Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, CDs Certificates of Deposit)
Technology When your word processor is set to overstrike mode, what happens when you enter new characters? Answer: Character typed replace existing characters
Environment When water vapor is cooled to the liquid phase, it goes through the process called…? Answer: Condensation
Health & Safety Fires in single-family homes most often start in this room… Answer: The kitchen
Personal Finance Name one common deduction that may be taken from your paycheck. Answer: Taxes, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), insurance, uniform costs, parking, health, and other benefits
Consumer Rights & Responsibilities Which federal agency has jurisdiction over safety standards for cribs, playpens, and toys? Answer: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Technology When speaking of computers, a thousand bytes equals how many kilobytes? Answer: One
Environment Weather forecasters user barometers to measure what? Answer: Air pressure
Consumer Rights & Responsibilities Who selects the Chairman of the FDIC? Answer: The President of the United States
