1. A) 20 seconds
   B) 1 minute
2. C) The time it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice.
   D) A & C

Whatever helps you remember best, singing "Happy Birthday" twice or counting to 20, killing germs is good for all of us. Be sure you wash your hands after you cough into them, or sneeze, as well as after you go to the bathroom.

1. Texas
   Florida
2. Maine
   California

Geography is an important life skill. Whether or not you get to travel the country, you should know the general location of the states of the union.

1. Uncertain
   True
2. False
   It's not a sentence.

Yes, it's true. A spider has eight legs. Many people think that spiders are insects but that's not true because insects have six legs and three main body parts.

1. Uncertian
   Yes
2. No
   In some cases

Logic is a life skill. For this question, the Transitive Property of Equality is used. If A=B and B=C then A=C. A=Dogs, B=Sticks C=Marvin. For this to be correct, the equation would have to use "like" which is the transitive property in each sentence and would have to follow the formula, which it doesn't.

1. Similar
   Contradictory
2. Not related
   None of the above

A synonym for elegant is refined, so yes, these two words are similar, but cannot always be replaced for the other in a sentence.

1. 0
   7
2. 252
   48

When you multiply anything by zero, you get zero. The other numbers could be larger or smaller and it wouldn't matter, it all comes out to zero.

1. 20
   12
2. Five
   Seven

Since the boys scored 10 points each and there were five of them, the boys contributed 50 points to the total points of 130. So the girls contributed 130 - 50 = 80, or 80 points to the total score. Since there are four girls to get 80 points, they must each have scored an average of 20 points.

1. $16.50
   $25.00
2. $29.00
   $33.00

If he worked for two hours at $12.50 each, or 2 x 12.50 = $25 Then add the $4 for each service call or $25 +$4 = $29. He earned $29 for the project.

1. 30 degrees
   40 degrees
2. 60 degrees
   70 degrees

Sounds complicated but it's not. First find out how much the turkey increased in temperature or 150 degrees - 30 degree = 120 degrees. It rose 120 degrees in three hours or 120/3. To get the amount per hour divide the numerator and denominator by three to get 40 degrees in one hour.

1. Maine
   Texas
2. North Dakota
   California

Maine is on the east coast along with other states, including New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.

1. 1/2
   3/7
2. 4/7
   3/4

Look at both the numerator and denominator and find out the multiple that can divide both. In this case, it's seven. Twenty one divided by seven is three, and 49 divided by seven is seven.

1. Similar
   Unrelated
2. Contradictory
   None of the above

Observational is when you watch something with interest and intent. Whereas option means a possibility. There is nothing related between these two meanings.

1. 17
   -17
2. 131
   -131

The basic skills of adding negatives together can help you when someone owes you money, and then borrows more. Then you can figure out how much that person owes you. In this case, add the negatives together for a new negative: -57 + -74 = -131

1. 100 yards
   120 feet
2. 360 yards
   360 feet

We hope you remembered there are three feet to a yard. First add up all the yards from end zone to end zone, or 100+10+10=120 yards. Now convert 120 yard to feet or 120 x 3 = 360 feet

1. Find a quiet place where you won't be disturbed.
   Concentrate on your breathing.
2. If a thought comes into your mind, acknowledge it, then let it leave your mind.
   All of the above

This is an important life skill to have. It can help you have a positive attitude about life, and calm you if you're feeling stressed. It's important to know how to do it, if you ever decide you want to try it.

1. 22
   20
2. 52
   50

Remember the order of operations, Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right). So (4 x 5) + 32 - 2 is 20 + 32= 52 - 2 or 50.

1. $425
   $254
2. $452
   $542

This is a simple equation of 5 x 85 = $425. That may be more than you want to pay for a tattoo!

1. Oregon
   Nevada
2. Illinois
   Texas

It's the southernmost state of all the states listed. Besides Texas, these states also border the Gulf of Mexico: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

1. Canada
   Mexico
2. Alaska
   Hawaii

Canada is our friendly neighbor to the north. Mexico is on the southern border and both Alaska and Hawaii are states of the U.S., and not countries.

1. Head low in the water, mouth at water level
   Head tilted back with mouth open
2. Eyes glassy and empty, unable to focus
   All of the above

This is one life skill you should have and hope you never need. Fortunately, just reading the above will help you because most people think that people who are drowning flail around frantically​ when it's actually a silent occurrence. Although you shouldn't ignore someone flailing around in the water.

1. Eight miles an hour
   Two miles an hour
2. Five miles an hour
   10 miles an hour

This you can do in your head, no problem. Her pace is 24 miles/3 hours. So reduce this fraction by a multiple of three to get eight miles per hour.

1. Asphalt
   Sand
2. Signs
   Cars

Do you recall how to do these types of problem? You need to figure out the relationship of one to know what answer to put in the blank of the second part of the question. In this example, sand covers a beach and asphalt covers a road.

1. Similar
   Unrelated
2. Contradictory
   None of the above

If you terminate someone's employment, you could also say you fired someone. However, if you terminate a line of questioning, you could not substitute the word "fire" for "terminate" so the two are similar but not interchangeable.

1. 20
   21
2. 18
   25

To find an average, add up all the numbers (14 + 17 + 22 + 27 = 80) then divide by the total amount of numbers in the problem. Thus, 80 ÷ 4 = 20.

1. 80
   50
2. 12
   15

Check your order of operations and you'll recall that you perform the operation in the parenthesis first before any other operation. In this case (15 ÷ 5) = 3 and (10 ÷ 2) = 5 so 3 x 5 = 15

1. 2.347
   23.47
2. .02347
   0.2347

Whether you multiply or divide by 1, you still get the same answer. So the number remains unchanged.

1. Similar
   Contradictory
2. Not related
   None of the above

If it's easier, think of ordering a hamburger. A "basic" hamburger is just that, hamburger meat and a bun. But a "deluxe" hamburger may include lettuce, pickles, cheese, bacon, barbecue sauce and more. They are opposites of each other.

1. $2,000
   $2,160
2. $2,016
   $1,860

Twenty percent of 1,800 is simply multiplying .20 x 1800 = 360. So his final salary is $1800 + $360 = $2,160. Nice raise!

1. Similar
   Contradictory
2. Unrelated
   None of the above.

In most cases, you can substitute "despise" for "detest" in sentences. They have a similar meaning, which is to dislike immensely.

1. Lake
   River
2. Ocean
   Pool

The only body of water that is man-made is the "cement pond" or pool. The others are created by nature.

1. 204 inches
   210 inches
2. 199 inches
   189 inches

This is another conversion question. There are 12 inches to a foot. So to find out the answer, multiply 17.5 feet by 12 inches. Or to make it easier, multiply 17 by 12 = 204 then add 6 inches which equals .5 feet to get 210 inches.

1. Ample
   Coin
2. Change
   Token

All of these are types of coinage. In addition, ample is an adjective and the others words are nouns.

1. Illinois
   Michigan
2. Wisconsin
   All of the above

The Great Lakes is big and probably includes more states than you think! It includes portions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as well as the Canadian province of Ontario.

1. $5,400
   $540
2. $4,000
   $400

Fifteen percent can also be written as .15. You can find out how much he puts aside each month by multiplying .15 x $3000 = $450 month. Now multiply by 12 to find out how much he saves a year, or $450 x 12 months = $5,400 year.

1. Apologize and ask their name again.
   Get a mental image in your mind that uses the name.
2. Ask them to put their name and number on​ your cellphone.
   All of the above.

In society, any of these will do. You can ask them to restate their name. Many people swear they can remember names better when they apply a mental image to the name. Others will simply ask the new person to add their name in their cellphone.