Health & Safety Foodborne illness is another term for what? Answer: Food poisoning
Practice Questions
Technology When your word processor is set in overstrike mode, what happens when you enter new characters? Answer: Characters typed replace existing characters
Environment What North American lake system makes up the largest surface freshwater system to earth? Answer: The Great Lakes
Consumer Rights & Responsibilities When a trial results in a “hung jury,” what does that mean? Answer: The jury could not reach a verdict; the jury could make a decision on the trial
Personal Finance Certified checks are personal checks that are guaranteed by what entity? Answer: Your bank; your credit union; your financial institution
Health & Safety Concussions caused by blows to the head may induce many symptoms. Name two. Answer: Dizziness, nausea, vomiting, trouble concentrating, memory problems, headaches, feeling pressure in the head, ringing in the ears, feeling in a fog, amnesia, “seeing stars,” loss of consciousness
Environment Known by the chemical symbol H20, water is made from which two elements? Answer: Hydrogen; oxygen
Technology The translation of data into a code that can only be decoded by a secret key is called what? Answer: Encryption
Consumer Rights & Responsibilities A group of citizens sworn by a court to hear the facts during a trial, and then to render a verdict, is called a…? Answer: Jury
Personal Finance If you do not make adequate mortgage payments, you could eventually be given what type of notice? Answer: Eviction notice, notice of foreclosure