Science Laboratory Rules Quiz

Question 1

What is the correct procedure for a student to follow if a chemical is spilled at the laboratory?

Accepted Answer

Stand back and inform the teacher of the spill immediately.

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Go to the toilet

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Run out of the room quickly

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Splash large amounts of water onto the spill

Question 2

When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other laboratory substances, always …………………………….

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Wash your hands with soap and water

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Treat your hands with skin lotion

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Wipe your hands on a towel

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Wipe your hands on your clothes

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct safety rule in the laboratory?

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Point the mouth of the test tube away from your friend

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Dispose corrosive liquids and solids into the sink

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Pour the used solutions back into the bottle

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If there is no power supply, investigate yourself

Question 4

Which of the following is the most appropriate step for a student to take following an accident in the laboratory?

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Report to the teacher immediately

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Run to your friends and ask for help

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Run out of the laboratory

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Sit silently and pretend that nothing has happened.

Question 5

Below are some hazard symbols with its description. Which symbol matches description? [Image: dummy_link_5.jpg]

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Bio-hazardous substance

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Irritating substance

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Corrosive substance

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Harmful in small doses

Question 6

Most car batteries contain acids which are corrosive. Which of the following symbols should be shown on car batteries? [Image: dummy_link_6.jpg]

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Battery symbol 1

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Battery symbol 2

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Battery symbol 3

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Battery symbol 4

Question 7

Do not lift any solutions, glassware or other types of apparatus ………………………….

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Above eye level

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With one hand only

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With both hands

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All of the above

Question 8

The following symbol means ………………. [Image: dummy_link_8.jpg]

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Hazardous to the environment

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Oxidising

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Acute toxicity

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Flammable

Question 9

Approved devices for eye protection (such as goggles) should be worn in the laboratory

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any time chemicals, heat, glassware or any other lab material is used

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to avoid strain on the eyes

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to improve your vision

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only if you do not wear corrective glasses

Question 10

If you have long hair, before you enter the laboratory it must be

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tied back neatly or kept entirely out of the way of the equipment and experiments with a hair band, etc.

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cut very short

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held away from the experiment with one hand

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always neatly combed

Question 11

The following items and activity are permitted in the laboratory:

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None of the above

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chewing gum

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eating

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drinking

Question 12

When conducting experiments involving animals, students should

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All of the above

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open cages where animals are kept, only with permission

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never tease or handle animals in a rough manner

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report all bites or scratches to the teacher immediately

Question 13

After an experiment is completed, all chemical waste should be

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disposed of as soon as possible according to your teacher’s directions

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left at your desk lab station for the next class

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dumped in the sink or wash away in the sink

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taken home with you

Question 14

During experiments involving cutting something with a razor blade or scalpel, always cut material

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away from you

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toward you

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holding it in your hand

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perpendicular

Question 15

If a person gets a minor burn on the hand or any other part of the body, it should be treated by …………………..

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immersing in cold water, or allowed to be under cold running water for several minutes

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applying tooth paste

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tying a band aid around the burn

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applying any skin cream

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Science Laboratory Rules Quiz