• TASK: Tie a Windsor knot in order to ensure that you look sharp when you need to dress up.
• CONDITIONS: Given a standard necktie, dress shirt and an occasion to wear them both.
• STANDARD: You must be able to successfully tie a Windsor knot using the necktie.

The necktie is an accessory that has been in style for hundreds of years. Men’s clothing styles have become more casual in recent years, but there are still many occasions such as weddings, funerals, and job interviews where wearing a tie is appropriate. Immediately before the event is not the time to try to learn how to tie a tie.

Anatomy of a Tie
A tie is flat and has a narrow end and a wide end. Once the tie is tied, the wide end will be on top of the narrow end. Many ties have a small loop sewn onto the back of the wide end that you can slide the narrow end into so that it is held in place.

The Windsor Knot
You’ll use the wide end to perform all the actions necessary to correctly tie the Windsor knot and then use the narrow end to snug it up to your neck.

• Drape the tie around your neck with the wide end on your right and the narrow end on your left so that the tip is about an inch above your belly button.
• Bring the wide end to the left over the narrow end so that they cross snugly against your neck.
• Bring the wide end up between your collar and the tie so that the wide end hangs down on the left side of the narrow end.
• Bring the wide end to the right and under the narrow end.
• Thread the wide end down between your collar and the tie so that it hangs facing backwards and to the right of the narrow end.
• Bring the wide end to the left over the narrow end and thread it up between your collar and the tie.
• Thread the wide end through the loop that you created in the last step on the front of the knot.
• Snug the knot by gently tugging on the wide end and shaping the knot into a ‘V’ shape.
• Once the knot is shaped the way you want it, pull gently on the narrow end to slide the knot up towards your neck until it is positioned correctly in your collar.

• TASK: Safely change a tire on a car in order to ensure that you can get where you’re going.
• CONDITIONS: Given a car, a jack, a lug wrench, and a spare tire.
• STANDARD: You must be able to secure, loosen, lift, remove, replace, and repair the tire.

Most vehicles come with a basic set of tools necessary to change a tire as well as a spare. Sometimes the spare is a smaller tire commonly known as a donut tire. Consult your owner’s manual to see where your spare tire and tools are stored in the car. Usually, they’re stored in compartments in or under the trunk.

Secure
Engage the parking brake. In the event that you are not parked safely in your driveway when you need to change your tire, you will need to secure the location to ensure your safety. To do this, evaluate the situation, determine the risks, and take measures to mitigate or reduce these risks. For example, if you get a flat while driving down the highway, you should pull as far to the side as possible and set up flares or warning signal.

Loosen
Use the lug wrench to loosen the lug nuts. You may have to remove the hubcap to get access to the lug nuts. The lug nuts should be very tight so you’ll have to use a lot of force to get them started. You should hear a sharp crack when they finally start turning. Don’t remove the lug nuts entirely, just get them loosened.

Lift
There are different kinds of jacks and different places on the frame of the car to place them, so consult the owner’s manual to be sure that you place the jack in the correct position. Turn or crank the jack so that it lifts up to meet the frame of the car. Once the jack has engaged the frame, continue turning or cranking until the car is lifted up and the tire is about an inch off the ground.

Remove
Use the lug wrench or your fingers to remove the lug nuts and put them in a safe place. Once all the lug nuts are removed, pull the tire off the wheel studs and lay it down in a safe place. Tires are heavy so be prepared.

Replace
Move the spare tire into position and lift it up onto the wheel studs. Replace the lug nuts by first hand-tightening them and then using the lug wrench. It’s important that you tighten the lug nuts in a star or cross pattern to ensure that the tire is as vertical as possible. Once you’ve tightened all the lug nuts, do it again and put as much force into it as you can to ensure that they are as tight as possible.

Repair
Lower the jack so that the new tire is bearing the weight of the car. Put the flat tire in your car and return the tools. If your spare tire is a donut tire, it is a temporary replacement until you can get the original tire fixed or replaced. Get to a tire shop and have the tire repaired or replaced as soon as possible.