UL History
Electrical
Fire
UL's Mission
General Safety
100
In what year was UL founded, or started?
A. 1894
B. 1984
C. 2000
A. 1894
100
Which American is famous for his/her experiments with electricity?
A. John Quincy Adams
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Mary Sherman Morgan
B. Benjamin Franklin
100
Why do fires burn faster today than they did 40 years ago?
A. Fire is getting smarter.
B. Many buildings now use synthetic materials and furniture.
C. Homes are much bigger now.
B. Many buildings now use synthetic materials and furniture.
100
What is UL’s mission?
A. To promote safe living and working environments for people by the application of safety science and hazard-based safety engineering
B. To make the best pizza in the entire world
C. To travel to Mars and back in the year 2017
A. To promote safe living and working environments for people by the application of safety science and hazard-based safety engineering
100
A smoke alarm should be installed:
A. In children's bedrooms
B. In the master bedroom
C. In the guestroom
D. In every sleeping room
D. In every sleeping room
200
In what city was the first UL office opened?
A. Singapore
B. New York City
C. Chicago
C. Chicago
200
What does the abbreviation LED stand for?
A. Light-emitting diode
B. Light-energy day
C. Light-electro diode
A. Light-emitting diode
200
A closed door will slow the spread of:
A. Smoke
B. Heat
C. Fire
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
200
What is the name of UL’s new campaign to keep children safe if their house catches on fire?
A. Stop, drop and roll
B. Close your door
C. Only you can prevent forest fires!
B. Close your door
200
Smoke alarms should be tested at least:
A. Once a day
B. Once a week
C. Once a month
D. Once a year
C. Once a month
300
What was the name of UL’s founder?
A. John A. Smith
B. William Henry Merrill, Jr.
C. George Washington
B. William Henry Merrill, Jr.
300
What does the following abbreviation stand for: AC/DC?
A. Alternating Current/Direct Current
B. Apples Cantaloupes/Dogs Cats
C. Automatic charge/Data charge
A. Alternating Current/Direct Current
300
What are some reasons that fire alarms fail to activate?
Missing or dead batteries
Disconnected alarm
300
What are some ways you can make your living environment safe?
Open to your ideas!
300
Which of these materials should not be used in a microwave oven?
A. Brown paper bags
B. Dishes with metallic paint or trim
C. Silver foil
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
400
What does the abbreviation “UL” stand for?
A. Underwriters Laboratories
B. Unique Laboratories
C. United Labs
A. Underwriters Laboratories
400
What are the two most common sources of energy used to create electricity in the United States?
A. Coal and natural gas
B. Fossil fuels and nuclear energy
C. Wind and solar
A. Coal and natural gas
400
Why should one stay low to the ground while escaping from a fire?
A. To avoid breathing in smoke which tends to concentrate closer to the ceiling because hot air rises.
B. Heat travels slower through the solid ground as compared to the air.
C. Staying low helps keep the body cooler by lowering circulation rate.
D. To be able to crawl through tiny spaces.
A. To avoid breathing in smoke which tends to concentrate closer to the ceiling because hot air rises.
400
What is the primary purpose of UL’s Safety Smart program?
A. To educate senior citizens about how to avoid hazards in the home
B. To teach teenagers how to drive
C. To improve children’s understanding of how to manage their personal safety and increase their safety consciousness
D. To assist new homeowners with home improvement projects
C. To improve children’s understanding of how to manage their personal safety and increase their safety consciousness
400
The chemical mercaptan is added to natural gas for what purpose?
A. To decrease combustibility
B. To make it non-toxic
C. To make it colorless
D. To give it a rotten-egg smell so leakage can be detected
D. To give it a rotten-egg smell so leakage can be detected
500
Did UL ever test and certify airplanes and pilots?
Yes or no.
Yes!
500
Electric eels are capable of generating an electric field. How many volts can they produce?
A. 50 volts
B. 125 volts
C. 600 volts
C. 600 volts
500
What is the first step you would take when you see smoke coming out of a light switch?
A. Use an alternate light switch to see if the problem is recurring
B. Switch off the main power supply
C. Use a fan or other methods to ventilate the smoke
D. Ensure that the particular switch is turned on prior to any further actions
B. Switch off the main power supply
500
The old UL logo contains the Latin phrase: Ignis Servus Non Dominus. Can you guess what this translates to?
"Fire is servant, not master"
500
Power lines coming from the transformer to your house are covered and okay to touch. True or false?
A. Yes, as there are sufficient safety precautions taken for these power lines.
B. False. It is never safe to touch the power line.
C. It is safe to do so only if the power line is laid less than 3 feet from your building.
D. This depends on how high the current is passing through the lines.
B. False. It is never safe to touch the power line.
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