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Functional Words
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Subjects
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literacy
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Knowledge of some fact or event; a place where you can receive the knowledge by asking
Do Not Enter
Keep Off
Information
Explosives
2. Lifting device that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
Elevator
Fragile
Driectory
Walk
3. Do not touch or you may get paint on you
Gentleman/Men
Don't Walk
Wet Paint
Escalator
4. A vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
Explosives
Ambulance
Poison
Keep Off
5. Stay away from the area & do not stand on the area/thing & e.g. a sign may say 'Keep Off the Grass'
Keep Off
Escalator
Office
Go
6. Be careful & there is a step up or down
Watch Your Step
Walk
Poison
Police
7. The force of policemen and officers who can help you when you are in trouble; you also need to listen carefully and follow their directions
Down
Office
Elevator
Police
8. A sign for bathroom/locker room for boys and men
Out
Gentleman/Men
Flammable
Walk
9. Be careful & there is a step up or down
Escalator
Down
Watch Your Step
Fragile
10. Stand on the sidewalk until the bus comes or you are given directions to cross
Go
Keep Off
Wet Paint
Wait on Curb
11. Do not go in this door or place
Do Not Enter
Office
Fragile
Explosives
12. Place of business where professional duties are performed; different places such as doctor's office & schools & and businesses have offices
Information
Office
Down
Police
13. A vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
Please Use Handrail
Ambulance
Down
Fragile
14. An alphabetical list of names and addresses; you can use to find information on people
Employees Only
Go
Driectory
Keep Off
15. Chemical (s) & when ignited & that instantly generate a great amount of heat resulting in a destructive shock wave and blast wind; also means to stay-away / do not touch
Do Not Enter
Explosives
Office
Keep Off
16. A person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant) & or a place in a store/restaurant where you pay your bill
Employees Only
Warning
Watch Your Step
Cashier
17. Able to catch fire easily & also means to keep fire away
Flammable
Elevator
Walk
Driectory
18. Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism - do not touch & drink/eat & keep away from pets and children
Poison
Employees Only
Office
Warning
19. Only employees can access the room/area; you need to ask permission before entering
Down
Employees Only
Please Use Handrail
Closed
20. Stay away from the area & do not stand on the area/thing & e.g. a sign may say 'Keep Off the Grass'
Keep Off
Wet Paint
Ambulance
Escalator
21. It means you must walk & not run; if traffic light says 'walk' that means you can cross the street
Please Use Handrail
Closed
Walk
Poison
22. Not open & e.g. Philadelphia International Airport was closed due to heavy snow.
Closed
Don't Walk
Office
Do Not Enter
23. A message informing of danger; you need to read warning information on medication & food packages & product manual & etc. to ensure safety
Do Not Enter
Warning
Elevator
Down
24. Do not go in this door or place
Do Not Enter
Closed
Explosives
Ambulance
25. Not open & e.g. Philadelphia International Airport was closed due to heavy snow.
Closed
Out
Go
Don't Walk
26. Directional word - going from a higher to a lower level or position & e.g. skiing down the slope & riding the elevator down
Elevator
Down
Wait on Curb
Warning
27. Easily broken or damaged or destroyed; if an item is marked 'fragile' you must take extra care in handling the item
Fragile
Escalator
Cashier
Office
28. The force of policemen and officers who can help you when you are in trouble; you also need to listen carefully and follow their directions
Cashier
Police
Do Not Enter
Please Use Handrail
29. A message informing of danger; you need to read warning information on medication & food packages & product manual & etc. to ensure safety
Ambulance
Escalator
Keep Off
Warning
30. Chemical (s) & when ignited & that instantly generate a great amount of heat resulting in a destructive shock wave and blast wind; also means to stay-away / do not touch
Explosives
Driectory
Watch Your Step
Elevator
31. Only employees can access the room/area; you need to ask permission before entering
Don't Walk
No Admittance
Information
Employees Only
32. A stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
Police
Keep Off
Escalator
Cashier
33. Lifting device that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
Police
Elevator
Office
Don't Walk
34. Follow a procedure or take a course & e.g. your turn to plan a game when someone tells you to 'Go'; you begin to drive a go-cart when the 'Go' sign lights up
Police
Fragile
Driectory
Go
35. Do not walk across the street at this time
36. Do not touch or you may get paint on you
Go
Wet Paint
Wait on Curb
Ambulance
37. You cannot go into this place without special permission
Gentleman/Men
No Admittance
Go
Driectory
38. Follow a procedure or take a course & e.g. your turn to plan a game when someone tells you to 'Go'; you begin to drive a go-cart when the 'Go' sign lights up
Keep Off
Police
Poison
Go
39. Do not walk across the street at this time
40. You cannot go into this place without special permission
Please Use Handrail
No Admittance
Warning
Cashier
41. Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism - do not touch & drink/eat & keep away from pets and children
Fragile
Do Not Enter
Wait on Curb
Poison
42. Knowledge of some fact or event; a place where you can receive the knowledge by asking
Employees Only
Poison
Poison
Information
43. An alphabetical list of names and addresses; you can use to find information on people
Keep Off
Closed
Driectory
Office
44. It means you must walk & not run; if traffic light says 'walk' that means you can cross the street
Warning
Please Use Handrail
Out
Walk
45. A sign for bathroom/locker room for boys and men
Office
Gentleman/Men
Closed
Don't Walk
46. Hold onto the handrail as you go up or down the stairs or escalator
Please Use Handrail
Cashier
Information
Escalator
47. Place of business where professional duties are performed; different places such as doctor's office & schools & and businesses have offices
Information
Office
Please Use Handrail
Escalator
48. Directional word - going from a higher to a lower level or position & e.g. skiing down the slope & riding the elevator down
Escalator
Walk
Watch Your Step
Down
49. A sign that tell you that the person who works in the office/room/shop is not inside at the time
Out
Wait on Curb
Go
Driectory
50. Able to catch fire easily & also means to keep fire away
Ambulance
Closed
Flammable
Escalator