WikiHow Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of stock, but you are making a double batch. How much stock do you need?
1 cup
1 1/4 cups
1 3/4 cups
1 1/2 cups
2. A two-hole button has come off a shirt, but the fabric is not torn. Which method will reattach it securely?
Push an unknotted thread through once and trim both ends close to the fabric
Sew around the button's outer edge without passing through its holes
Use one long stitch through a single hole and leave the thread loose
Anchor knotted thread, stitch repeatedly through both holes, and secure it underneath
3. You need to drive a screw into solid wood close to the edge of a board. What preparation most directly reduces the chance of splitting the wood?
Soak the edge of the board in water before inserting the screw
Drill a correctly sized pilot hole before driving the screw
Use the largest screw available to compress the wood fibers
Hammer the screw halfway in before turning it
4. While assembling flat-pack furniture, a screw will not catch the threaded hole and begins entering at an angle. What should you do first?
Tighten it quickly with a power driver before it shifts again
Add glue to the threads so the screw stays in place
Replace it with a wider screw even if the instructions specify that size
Back it out, realign the parts, and start the screw gently by hand
5. In a job interview, what does the STAR structure help you include when answering a question about a past experience?
Strengths, training, ambitions, and references
Summary, timing, alternatives, and recommendations
Situation, task, action, and result
Salary, title, availability, and responsibilities
6. You are installing two wall brackets for a shelf. After positioning the first bracket, what tool is specifically designed to help you mark the second bracket at the same horizontal level?
A pair of locking pliers
A stud finder
A utility knife
A spirit level
7. A houseplant's leaves are yellowing, its soil has stayed wet for days, and its pot has no drainage hole. What is the most sensible first response?
Pause watering and address the pot's drainage and waterlogged soil
Move it into complete darkness until the leaves become green
Water it more frequently but use smaller amounts
Add fertilizer immediately to replace nutrients washed from the leaves
8. Before repainting a wall with small dents and peeling spots, which sequence gives the new paint the best prepared surface?
Clean, repair, sand, prime where needed, then paint
Paint, sand the fresh coat, fill dents, then paint again
Prime over dust, wash the wall, then cover dents with paint
Fill the dents after the final coat so their color matches
9. One package contains 750 grams of rice for $4.50. Another contains 1 kilogram for $5.60. Which has the lower price per kilogram?
The 750-gram package, because its shelf price is lower
They have the same unit price because both contain less than $6 of rice
The 1-kilogram package, because it costs $5.60 per kilogram instead of $6.00
The unit prices cannot be compared unless both packages weigh exactly the same
10. An email claiming to be from your bank asks you to click a link and confirm your password urgently. What is the safest response?
Reply to the email and ask the sender to prove that it is genuine
Open the link in a private browser window before entering any details
Contact the bank through its official app, website, or published phone number
Forward the email to a friend and follow whichever option they recommend
11. Which approach provides the strongest practical protection for an important online account?
Reuse one complicated password so it is easier to remember accurately
Use a unique long password or passphrase and enable multi-factor authentication
Write the password in a public profile using a private personal code
Change a short password every week but keep the same predictable pattern
12. Which household-cleaning combination can release toxic chloramine gases and should never be mixed?
Baking soda and water
White vinegar and baking soda
Chlorine bleach and ammonia-based cleaner
Unscented dish soap and water
13. Which setup correctly follows the common 3-2-1 backup principle for important files?
Three copies, on two kinds of storage, with one copy kept off-site
Three folders on one computer, organized into two categories with one password
Three passwords, two user accounts, and one antivirus program
Three cloud folders shared with two people and checked once a year
14. You taste a pot of soup and find it much too salty before serving. Which adjustment is most likely to reduce the salt concentration without relying on a masking flavor?
Boil it uncovered until more water evaporates
Increase the batch with unsalted liquid and other unsalted ingredients
Add sugar until the salty taste is less noticeable
Add more salt gradually so the flavor becomes balanced
15. Before using a sink plunger on a slow-draining bathroom basin, what setup generally improves the seal and plunging action?
Block the overflow opening and leave enough water to cover the plunger's rim
Pour chemical drain cleaner into the basin and plunge it at the same time
Remove the entire drain trap before placing the plunger over the drain
Keep the faucet running at full pressure while holding the plunger above the water
16. You splash cooking oil onto a washable cotton shirt whose care label permits normal washing. What should you do before putting it in the washer?
Rub the stain firmly with hot water until it spreads evenly
Blot excess oil, apply a small amount of grease-cutting dish soap, and let it sit briefly
Dry the shirt first so the oil cannot move through the fabric
Cover the stain with fabric softener and wash it immediately