Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following people must register with the Selective Service?
a. | a 17-year-old male | c. | an 18-year-old male | b. | a 17-year-old female | d. | all of the
above |
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Copyright laws protect the work of…
a. | child care workers. | c. | engineers. | b. | electricians. | d. | writers. |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of responsible citizenship?
a. | keeping a pet on a leash | c. | slowing down in road work
areas | b. | reporting a broken streetlight | d. | watering lawns in a
drought |
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When shopping in a grocery store, an ethical consumer would NOT…
a. | pay by credit card. | c. | use paper bags. | b. | taste the produce. | d. | use plastic
bags. |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 R’s of conservation?
a. | recycle | c. | restrict | b. | reduce | d. | reuse |
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Which of the following is NOT one of the possible results of vandalism?
a. | increased crime | c. | injury and death | b. | increased fear | d. | lower taxes |
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Which of the following products CANNOT be disposed of in landfills because of
the danger posed to the environment?
a. | aluminum cans | c. | plastic foam | b. | old batteries | d. | rusty metal |
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Which of the following actions is LEAST likely to conserve water?
a. | brushing your teeth with the faucet turned off | b. | fixing a leaky
faucet | c. | installing a faucet flow restrictor | d. | taking quick baths instead of quick
showers |
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Which of the following people might qualify for jury duty?
a. | someone who has been convicted of a felony | b. | someone who is 17
years old | c. | someone who is not a U.S. citizen | d. | someone who speaks
Spanish |
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Which of the following actions is LEAST likely to conserve energy?
a. | closing the doors to unused rooms | b. | lowering the thermostat in cold
weather | c. | rinsing clothes in warm water | d. | using incandescent instead of fluorescent light
bulbs |
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Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
a. | coal | c. | oil | b. | natural gas | d. | wood |
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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Environmental Protection
Agency?
a. | to assist states in protecting the environment | b. | to conduct
scientific research | c. | to pass environmental laws | d. | to protect human
health |
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Fossil fuels are examples of which type of resource?
a. | biodegradable resource | c. | nonrenewable resource | b. | community
resource | d. | renewable
resource |
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To boycott a company means to protest its actions by…
a. | circulating a petition. | c. | refusing to buy its
products. | b. | organizing a march. | d. | starting a letter-writing campaign. |
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An example of an unethical business practice is…
a. | buying a smaller company. | c. | paying social security
taxes. | b. | contaminating the environment. | d. | selling shares of
stock. |
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A courteous consumer would NOT…
a. | leave a tip in a restaurant. | b. | reschedule a hair
appointment. | c. | set shopping bags on an empty bus seat. | d. | try on clothes
before buying them. |
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Ethics are guidelines for behavior based on principles of…
a. | economy and efficiency. | c. | self-esteem. | b. | right and
wrong. | d. | social
interaction. |
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Consumers who have a complaint are most likely to get the desired results if
they…
a. | are calm and respectful. | c. | make threats. | b. | are loud and
forceful. | d. | use humorous
insults. |
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective leaders?
a. | building team spirit | c. | listening to ideas and concerns | b. | demanding
agreement | d. | working to
resolve conflicts |
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Saving shopping bags and taking them to the store instead of using new bags each
time is an example of which conservation strategy?
a. | recycle | c. | restrict | b. | reduce | d. | reuse |
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