Home safety quiz
A few minutes now could make a real difference. How safe is your home?
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- What number do you call in an emergency in Australia?
- 000
- 911
- 111
- 999
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000. 112 also works from mobile phones.
- How often should you test smoke alarms?
- Every month
- Every five years
- Never
- Once a year
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Every month. Press the test button monthly.
- How often should smoke alarms be replaced?
- Only when they stop beeping
- Every 25 years
- Every 10 years
- Every year
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Every 10 years. Check the manufacture date on the alarm.
- What should you never put on a burning pan of oil?
- A fire blanket
- Water
- Nothing, turn off the heat
- The pan lid
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Water. Water makes burning oil explode outwards.
- What does a safety switch (RCD) do?
- Makes lights brighter
- Cuts power fast to help prevent electric shock
- Saves electricity
- Charges batteries
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Cuts power fast to help prevent electric shock. Test RCDs regularly with the test button.
- What is the Poisons Information Centre number in Australia?
- 1800 000 000
- 13 14 50
- 13 11 26
- 13 11 14
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13 11 26. It's available 24/7.
- Why should tall furniture like bookcases be anchored to the wall?
- To stop it tipping onto children
- To save space
- For earthquakes only
- To keep it level
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To stop it tipping onto children. Tip-overs injure young children every year.
- Unflued gas heaters can release which dangerous gas?
- Carbon monoxide
- Helium
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
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Carbon monoxide. Ventilate rooms and service heaters regularly.
- Why should you clean the clothes dryer lint filter?
- Built-up lint is a fire risk
- To save water
- It isn't needed
- To make clothes softer
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Built-up lint is a fire risk. Clean it after every load.
- Home swimming pools in Australia must have…
- A diving board
- A compliant safety fence
- A lifeguard
- A cover only
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A compliant safety fence. Pool fencing rules vary by state but are mandatory.