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6. To unlock a door, do you turn the key clockwise or
counterclockwise? _______________________________
7. To open a jar, do you twist the lid clockwise or coun-
terclockwise? ____________________________________
8. Speaking of clocks, where is the hour hand at 7:30?
________________________________________________
9. In what direction do you turn a light bulb to remove it?
________________________________________________
10. On the waning moon, from the full moon to the new
moon, which side of the moon is bright, the left or the
right? __________________________________________
11. To open a door, in which direction do you turn the
knob—toward the doorjamb or away from the door-
jamb? __________________________________________

12. When you open a peanut shell, how many peanuts do
you usually find?________________________________

13. At the dinner table, on what side of the plate is the
knife? __________________________________________

14. Draw the symbol for a pharmacy.__________________
15. On a computer keyboard or on a standard typewriter,
where are the number keys? ______________________
16. On a hand calculator, is the 1 key on the top row of
number keys or on the bottom? ___________________
17. On the telephone touch pad, is the 1 key on the top
row of number keys or on the bottom? _____________
18. On the ATM touch pad, is the 1 key on the top row of
number keys or on the bottom? ___________________
19. In the alphabet, what is the first uppercase letter
printed without a straight line? ___________________
20. In the alphabet, what is the last uppercase letter
printed without a straight line? ___________________
If you have strong kinesthetic tendencies, you might
have used your hands to help you visualize these situations.