Science Lab Safety Test

1. Goggles are worn during science experiments -

A) to avoid eye strain
B) any time chemicals, heat, or sediments are used to protect your eyes
C) to improve vision
D) only if you don't have glasses

2. If you don't understand the directions or part of a lab procedure, you should -

A) skip it and go to the next part
B) figure it out as you do the lab
C) ask the teacher before you start
D) try several methods until something works

3. After completing an experiment, all material waste should be -

A) disposed of according to your teacher's directions
B) left at your table for the next class
C) dumped into the sink
D) taken home

4. You have been injured in the the lab (cut, burned, etc.) First you should -

A) see a doctor after school
B) visit the school nurse after class
C) apply first aid yourself
D) tell the teacher at once

5. When getting glassware and equipment for an experiment, you should -

A) All of these
B) examine all glassware to check for chips or cracks
C) read all directions carefully to know what equipment is needed
D) clean any glassware that looks dirty

6. The following shoes are BEST to wear when doing science labs.

A) slippers
B) open-toed shoes
C) closed-toed shoes
D) sandals

7. Horseplay or practical joking in the lab are -

A) okay
B) always against the rules
C) not dangerous
D) okay if you are working alone

8. If a piece of equipment is not working you should tell -

A) your lab partners
B) the custodian
C) your best friend in class
D) your teacher

9. Any spill on the floor can cause an accident. Always clean it up -

A) when you have time
B) at once
C) during clean up time
D) at the end of the day

10. The correct way to move around the science classroom is to -

A) hurry
B) run
C) skip
D) walk

11. Cleaning up the science classroom is the job of -

A) old students
B) the teacher
C) each student
D) new students

12. Lab aprons are for -

A) wiping your hands
B) when you are wearing your best clothes
C) the protection of you and your clothing
D) others to put away

13. When smelling a liquid you should -

A) use a fan
B) pour it on the table
C) inhale deeply
D) waft the odor toward you

14. The most important thing during lab experiments is -

A) safety
B) finishing first
C) neatness
D) getting the correct answer

15. Which of the following is considered safety equipment

A) all of these
B) fire extinguisher
C) fire blanket
D) classroom door

16. When you finish working with lab equipment you should always -

A) wipe your hands with a paper towel
B) wash your hands with soap and water
C) wipe your hands on your clothes
D) treat your hands with skin lotion

17. You are doing an experiment in class. Suddenly you remember you have a stick of gum in your book. What shoud you do?

A) Don't chew the gum, it is not allowed at school.
B) wash your hands, then put the gum in your mouth
C) give the gum to your best friend
D) chew the gum when the teacher isn't looking

18. You picked up a dirty test tube with a sticky substance on the outside. You get some of this substance on your hand. What is the first thing you should do?

A) wipe your hands on your pants
B) Wash your hands and tell the teacher
C) try to figure out what the sticky substance is
D) wipe your hands on a classmate

19. You are working on a lab involving heat. Your lab partner accidently drops a glass beaker and it shatters causing a piece of glass to go into their eye. They should have been wearing -

A) safety glasses
B) gloves
C) a lab coat
D) sun glasses

20. You are doing a lab with your best girl friend when all of a sudden her hair gets caught on the balance scale. She should have -

A) put her hair up in a rubber band
B) skipped the lab
C) gotten a hair cut before class today
D) worn a hat today

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