This time I couldn’t make up my mind on a general issue to puzzle you about, so this one is “a little of this and a little of that.” Have fun.
1. According to the National Safety Council, which of the following is responsible for causing the most burns in a home? Improper bathtub temperature; Mixing of cleaning chemicals; Working on the family car; Improper placement of pots and pans on a stove.
2. When setting up a 12-foot ladder against a house, how far should the base of the ladder be placed away from the wall? 3 feet; 2 feet; 5 feet; None of the above.
3. Which of the following is a true driving statement? When an oncoming car has their ‘brights’ on, flash yours to let them know; Tailgating in fog helps a driver follow the roadways; Lower tire pressure in cold temperatures provides better traction; Light rain after a dry spell makes the road the slickest.
4. True or False: Girls between the ages of five and nine usually have drastic physical differences from boys of the same age.
5. Your 20 month-old is climbing on the furniture. What do you do? Say “Please come down” and help him down; “Don’t climb on the furniture” and help him down; “Stop that, you bad boy!”; Give him a swat on the bum, and set him down.
6. What is added to fireworks to make them yellow when they explode? Nitrogen; Sodium; Oxygen; Aluminum.
7. Psychics who do aura readings ascribe which cerebral characteristic to people with yellow auras? Weakness of character; Intellectual acumen; Money making skills; Great dramatic flair.
8. What is a yellow dog Democrat? A voter easily swayed; A pacifist; A voter who votes for the Republican Party; A voter vehemently opposed to Republicans.
9. Name the state with the oldest cattle ranch. New York; North Dakota; New Mexico; Colorado.
10. What is the only state with two rivers both with the same name? Florida; Idaho; Minnesota; Michigan
ANSWERS
1. The kitchen is the most hazardous room in the house. By far, it is improper placement of pots and pans handles which protrude beyond the border of the stove. They are either bumped or caught by clothing. This is a major issue with children’s injuries also. The number two burn factor was cleaning gas stoves with cleaning agents that ignite.
2. 3 feet. The proper ratio is 25 percent or 1/4. An eight-foot ladder should be placed two feet away from a wall. Placing a ladder too far from the structure may result in ladder failure, as most are not made to withstand an increased horizontal weight support.
3. Light rain after a dry spell makes the road the slickest.
4. False. Before puberty, both genders are generally similar in both height and weight. It is usually after the onset of puberty that distinct differences in girls’ and boys’ body development, which boys grow the fastest.
5. According to Child Psychologists, say “Please come down” and help him down. With a child this age, it is best to avoid as much as you can the use of negative language, that is, tell them what you WANT them to do, not what you DON’T want them to do. Their language skills are just not up to it.
6. Sodium. Pyrotechnic displays of fireworks grow more and more impressive and dazzling each year.
7. Intellectual acumen. Psychics particularly like to class scientists as having auras of this color.
8. A voter vehemently opposed to Republicans. The origin of this interesting term lies in southern voters, in the latter part of the 19th century. These people would always vote for a Democrat no matter how bad a politician he was because of the aftermath of the Civil War.
9. The country’s oldest cattle ranch started 1747 at Montauk on Long Island, in New York. 10. Florida. The name of the rivers is Withlacoochee River in North Central Florida, and Withlacoochee River in Central Florida.
Kay Bona can be reached at: kaybona@dailydata.com.