Science Lab Safety Test

1. Goggles are worn during science experiments -

A) any time chemicals, heat, or sediments are used to protect your eyes
B) to avoid eye strain
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) try several methods until something works
B) ask the teacher before you start
C) figure it out as you do the lab
D) skip it and go to the next part

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Horseplay or practical joking in the lab are -

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Lab aprons are for -

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

13. When smelling a liquid you should -

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

14. The most important thing during lab experiments is -

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

15. Which of the following is considered safety equipment

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

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

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

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

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

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) a lab coat
C) sun glasses
D) gloves

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

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