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LifeSmarts Practice 2016-2017
LifeSmarts Practice 2016-2017
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A #LifeSmarts quiz to help participating students train for State competition.
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1
What's The time it takes certain materials(like pesticides)to become chemically changed called?
quarter-life
half-life
chemtime
lifetime
2
How many days do you have to dispute a 900 number phone bill?
30
15
45
60
3
How are the images on U.S. paper money created today?
drawn by hand with ink
sewn on
digital imaging
hand-engraving on steel plates
4
What does FAFSA stand for?
Federal Application for Free Student Assistance
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Federal Application for Free Student Aid
Free Application for Federal Student Assistance
5
What's the unlawful pressure on a person to do something that they wouldnt otherwise do called?
coercion
bullying
duress
blackmail
6
Compact fluorescent light bulbs last up to how much longer than standard incandescent bulbs?
4x
10x
2x
25x
7
Your mom receives her June SocialSecurity check on time. This check is actually for what month?
Last June
July
June
May
8
Workers with 403(b) retirement savings plans are employees of what?
a non-profit organization
self-employed
a corporation
family business
9
What type of retirement account never taxes the income earned?
401(k)
SEP IRA
Roth IRA
403(b)
10
A “joint” usually contains what drug?
marijuana
heroin
tobacco
meth
11
What is true about Japan’s motor vehicle trade in the year 2011?
Japan's vehicle imports and exports were the same
Japan did not import or export any vehicles
Japan imported more vehicles than it exported
Japan exported more vehicles than it imported
12
Between a kilogram and 5 lbs, which is heavier?
1 kilogram
5 pounds
13
What U.S. law prohibits water pollution by discarded plastics?
The Safe Drinking Water Act
Clean Water Act
Environmental Quality Improvement Act
Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act
14
Any attempt or threat to carry out a physical attack upon another person is known as what?
catching hands
battery
assault
charge
15
What's a malicious comp. file that makes copies of itself from a disk drive to another called?
virus
worm
glitch
Trojan horse
16
Of those who smoke daily in high school, what percentage is still smoking seven years later?
75%
about 60%
45%
87%
17
This Internet tool strips out personal info in order to protect your privacy.What is it called?
firewall
protected software
anonymizer
incognito mode
18
Which of these fish are experiencing dangerously low population levels due to overfishing?
trout
catfish
bullfish
swordfish
19
Which type of fire extinguisher is required in a room containing computers?
Dry chemical
Dry powder
Water and foam
CO2
20
What is a substance that speeds up the rate of
any
chemical reaction called?
catalyst
enzyme
accelerator
Inhibitor
21
A worker can earn up to how many Social Security credits in one year?
4
8
6
3
22
Commercial longline fishing has posed a threat to what animal?
coral
dolphins
sea birds
bluefin tuna
23
There are 4 classifications of motorboats. What are these classifications are based on?
height of a boat
width of a boat
amount of cup holders
length of the boat
24
What happens to a Social Security number after a person dies?
the number is re-used after 30 years
the number is never used again
the number is given to the next of kin
the number is re-used after 20 years
25
The average family of four uses about how many gallons of water per day?
400 gallons
300 gallons
550 gallons
so many gallons
26
Which of these serves the largest amount of Americans?
Medicare
Medicaid
Food stamp program
Social Security
27
What does The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 1999 assure?
Schools will offer only certain classes to disabled children
A public education to kids w diagnosed learning disabilities
Seperate public schools will be available to disabled kids
Those with disabilities can earn a teaching degree
28
Currently, how long is the lifespan of a desktop computer expected to be?
at least 8 years
3-5 months
7-9 years
3-5 years
29
At what age are you eligible to vote in a national election?
18 1/2
18
21
19
30
Which of the following online forums allows people to communicate back and forth in real time?
tweeting
SMS
chat rooms
IM
31
By law, every car on the road is required to have which type of insurance?
collision
Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
liability
comprehension
32
In which of these cities can you find fresh air machines?
Beijing
New York City
London
Mexico City
33
A Cat-5 cable has how many twisted pairs?
6
5
4
3
34
Most ofthe US homes that rely on heating oil for their winter heating needs are in what region?
the midwest
the northwest
the northeast
Texas
35
What is the central module of a computer operating system called?
IOS
motherboard
hard drive
kernel
36
Which of these is an example of a PETE plastic?
beverage containers
6-pack rings
peanut butter containers
plastic bags
37
What agency establishes the rules for net neutrality?
FBI
Department of Homeland Security
FCC
FTC
38
What type of fats will actually lower bad cholesterol levels (LDL) when used in moderation?
trans fats
polyunsaturated fats
monosaturated fats
Monounsaturated fats
39
Adults with a Body Mass Index of 30 or above are considered to be what?
underweight
average
obese
overweight
40
According to the FDIC, what % of American households don't have a bank account of any type?
less than 2%
nearly 4%
about 5%
about 8%
41
What product(s) have a federal standard limiting benzene?
pesticides
sun screen
plastic bottles
water
42
Which of the following is a type of student loan?
Johnson
Rowland
Kennedy
Perkins
43
Hepatitis can be very dangerous. How many different types of Hepatitis are there?
3
2
4
6
44
Of all parasitic diseases, what one causes the most deaths globally?
tapeworm
Schistosomiasis
roundworm
malaria
45
What percent of revenue received by the federal government comes from corporate income taxes?
Nearly 22%
About 8%
Roughly 35%
About 15%
46
What is an HTML used for?
to write code
to make computers
it's part of a web address
to make web pages
47
Weather forecasting is most likely done with the assistance of which type of computer?
Supercomputer
Minicomputer
Mainframe Computer
Microcomputer
48
Over the past 10 years, what is true about the cost of attending college?
it has risen faster than inflation
it has risen with inflation
it has risen slower than inflation
it has not risen
49
Whose portrait currently appears on the $20 bill?
Alexander Hamilton
Andrew Jackson
Harriet Tubman
Ulysses S. Grant
50
Anemia can occur when what is missing from the diet?
iron
calcium
potassium
vitamin B
51
You are 16 and you have a new passport. How long will it be valid?
10 years
6 years
10 decades
8 years
52
What is Another name for methanol?
meth
methane
wood ethanol
wood alcohol
53
What is the typical outdoor range of the Wi-Fi signal of a wireless router?
280 ft
150 ft
300 ft
300 m
54
How many government agencies share responsibility for the US food safety system?
22
8
17
12
55
What predatory cat lives in the Florida Everglades and now numbers between 30 and 50?
panther
cougar
jaguar
bobcat
