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Test Your Farm Safety Knowledge

This Quiz is designed to test your safety knowledge. It covers a broad range of topics that you might come into contact with in a rural setting. These topics, and many more, are featured at the Ag Safety Day Camp in your area.

1. Which animal is colorblind?

a. cow
b. pig
c. sheep
d. all of the above

2. When animals get angry, they have a tendency to kick. Horses are known to kick their hind legs in which of the following directions?

a. to the back
b. to the side
c. to the front and side
d. to the back and side

3. True or False: You should always ride a bicycle facing traffic (or in other words, on the left side of the road).

4. The majority of bike related deaths are due to injury to the

a. head
b. neck
c. chest
d. back

5. Most ATV accidents occur how long after the ATV is purchased?

a. within 6 months of the purchase
b. within 1 year of the purchase
c. within 2 years of the purchase
d. within 5 years of the purchase

6. If a person has swallowed a poisonous substance, vomiting should not be induced if:

a. the poison was a strong corrosive, such as drain cleaner
b. the person is unconscious
c. the person is having convulsions
d. all of the above

7. True or False: Different parts of the body absorb chemicals at similar rates.

8. When working with chemicals, gloves should always be worn. The gloves should be

a. unlined.
b. leather.
c. full arms length.
d. all of the above.

9. Inside a burning building, fires are

a. very light and make it easy to see.
b. fairly light, causing vision to be somewhat cloudy.
c. black. Vision is greatly impaired.

10. Most lawn mower upsets occur when

a. the lawn mower is driven at excessive speeds.
b. the lawn mower is started and stopped suddenly going up hill.
c. the lawn mower is being driven parallel to the slope of a hill.
d. the lawn mower is driven on bumpy terrain.

11. Consider the following situation: a man is standing in a grain bin with a bottom unloading auger. If the auger is on, how much time will pass before the man is totally covered with grain?

a. 5 seconds
b. 20 seconds
c. 60 seconds
d. 5 minutes

12. When wet grain ferments in a grain bin, microscopic mold particles are produced. Inhaling these toxic dust particles can cause:

a. Pneumonia
b. Farmer's Lung Disease
c. Strokes
d. Cardiovascular Disease

13. What should NOT be done in an emergency situation?

a. call the local emergency number for help (for example 9-1-1)
b. move the victim to a safer place if he or she is not in immediate danger
c. cover the victim with a blanket to keep him or her warm until help arrives
d. if the victim is conscious, ask them personal information (for example, his or her name and where he or she lives) so this can be reported once help arrives

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