Housing
Consumer Skills
Medical
Transportation
Community Resources
100

A renter should carefully read this agreement before signing.

Lease agreement

100

List the five food groups included in MyPlate.

Fruits, Vegetables, Grain, Protein, & Dairy 

100

What is the most communicable illness?

The common cold

100

True or false: Car insurance rates are not influenced by the area in which you live.

False

100

What 3 digit number would you call for free information on health and human services?

211

200

How much is a "typical" security deposit equal to?

One month's rent

200

List at four ways to stretch your dollar when shopping.

Don't shop when you are hungry

Use coupons

Buy generic brands

Buy only what you need

Have a shopping list

Buy in bulk*

Shop at thrift stores

Carefully inspect items before you buy to make sure they are worth the money

200

What is the most common age range to get an S.T.I.?

A. 14-26 years old

B. 27-39 years old

C. 40-52 years old

A. 14 - 26 years old

200

List at least two ways a teenager can lower his/her car insurance rates.

Good grades, clean driving record, raise your deductible, get a reasonable car to insure.

200

You can call here to see if a business, such as a car dealer, is reputable.

Better Business Bureau

300

What is a disadvantage of a month to month lease?

Landlords can, with proper notice, terminate the agreement for any reason and in any month they desire. Landlords can also raise the rent any month they wish.

300

What is at least one difference between a name brand item and a generic brand item?

The name brand item is usually more expensive and  much more advertised than the generic brand item.

300

What three stores have a $4 prescription drug program?

Walmart

Sam's Club

Target

300

What does GDL stand for?

Graduated Driver's License

300

This center assists persons exploring, seeking options or training to update their skills, & looking for a job

The Workforce Development Center

or

The Goodwill Workforce Connection Center

400

If you must move and break your contract how might you be able to lessen the damage?

Negotiate with your landlord to see if you can be released from your contract.

Find an approved replacement renter/sublet who is willing to "buy" the remainder of your contract.

400

This rating system is meant to develop a snap shot of the risk you represent to a lender.

Your credit score

400

What are two pieces of vital information you need to provide to your doctor or nurse during a medical appointment?

Allergies

Results of previous tests

Current medications

Previous adverse drug reactions

Pregnancy

Pacemaker or other implanted device

Any forms of treatment you are now undergoing

400

True or False: You will be held responsible if you give permission for someone to drive your vehicle and they get into an accident and do not have car insurance.

True - car insurance goes with the car not the driver

400

Where can adolescents and juveniles go for help or support in CT?

Transitional Supports and Success on the Department of Families and Children website

500

This agency is dedicated to promoting positive relations between tenants & landlords throughout Connecticut.

UniteCT

500

What are at least two warning signs of identity theft?

You receive bills from a credit account you did not open

You see unauthorized charges on your accounts

You are contacted by a collection agency regarding debts you did not incur

You are turned down for a credit card due to unauthorized debts on your credit report

500

What type of insurance can you get in Connecticut if you are unemployed or underemployed?

HUSKY Health: the State of Connecticut’s public health coverage program for eligible children, parents, relative caregivers, elders, individuals with disabilities, adults without dependent children, and pregnant women.

500

If you are getting a car loan, what type of car insurance coverage does the bank require you to have?

Full Coverage (Comprehensive and Collision)

500

What is the TREVOR project?

The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24