Introduction to the Trade
INTRODUCTION TO THE TRADE | EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED TRADE FUNDAMENTALS
AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS
INTRODUCTION TO THE TRADE
1. Which sector of construction includes highways, bridges, tunnels and
dams?
A. Light commercial construction
B. Interior finish construction
C. Residential construction
D. Heavy civil construction
ANSWER : D. Heavy civil construction
Heavy civil work covers large public infrastructure such as roads, bridges,
tunnels and dams.
2. Building a single-family home falls under which construction sector?
A. Institutional
B. Industrial
C. Residential
D. Heavy civil
ANSWER : C. Residential
Houses, duplexes and apartments are residential construction.
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3. Power plants, refineries and chemical processing facilities are
examples of:
A. Landscape construction
B. Residential construction
C. Industrial construction
D. Light commercial construction
ANSWER : C. Industrial construction
Industrial projects involve process plants, manufacturing and energy
facilities.
4. Office buildings, shopping centers and restaurants are typically
classified as:
A. Heavy civil construction
B. Commercial construction
C. Residential construction
D. Agricultural construction
ANSWER : B. Commercial construction
Commercial construction serves business and retail occupancies.
5. The term "craft professional" best describes:
A. A real estate agent who sells new buildings
B. A banker who finances construction projects
C. A government building inspector
D. A worker skilled in a specific trade such as carpentry, welding or
electrical work
ANSWER : D. A worker skilled in a specific trade such as carpentry,
welding or electrical work
Craft professionals are the skilled tradespeople who physically build and
install the work.
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6. Which factor is a major driver of the demand for new skilled trade
workers?
A. An oversupply of trained craft workers
B. Retirement of experienced workers combined with too few new
entrants
C. Automation completely replacing field labor
D. A steady decline in all construction activity
ANSWER : B. Retirement of experienced workers combined with too
few new entrants
Large numbers of veteran craftworkers are retiring faster than new
workers are entering the trades.
7. Renovation and remodeling work involves:
A. Altering or improving an existing structure
B. Surveying property boundaries
C. Building only on undeveloped land
D. Demolition with no rebuilding
ANSWER : A. Altering or improving an existing structure
Renovation changes, repairs or upgrades buildings that already exist.
8. Maintenance craft workers primarily focus on:
A. Arranging financing for owners
B. Keeping existing systems and facilities in safe, working condition
C. Designing new buildings
D. Selling completed properties
ANSWER : B. Keeping existing systems and facilities in safe, working
condition
Maintenance work repairs and services equipment and facilities after
construction is complete.
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9. The general contractor's main role on a project is to:
A. Design the building and stamp the drawings
B. Issue the building permit
C. Supply materials without performing any work
D. Manage the overall construction and coordinate the subcontractors
ANSWER : D. Manage the overall construction and coordinate the
subcontractors
The general contractor holds the prime contract and directs all trades on
the job.
10. A subcontractor is best defined as:
A. The lender financing the project
B. The owner of the building
C. A company hired by the general contractor to perform a specific
portion of the work
D. The local code official
ANSWER : C. A company hired by the general contractor to perform
a specific portion of the work
Subcontractors perform specialty scopes such as electrical, plumbing or
drywall under the general contractor.
SECTION B: TRADE CAREERS AND SPECIALTIES
11. Which trade installs and maintains wiring, lighting and power
distribution systems?
A. Glazier
B. Electrician
C. Mason
D. Millwright
ANSWER : B. Electrician
Electricians install and service electrical power and lighting systems.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE TRADE | EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED TRADE FUNDAMENTALS
AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS
INTRODUCTION TO THE TRADE
1. Which sector of construction includes highways, bridges, tunnels and
dams?
A. Light commercial construction
B. Interior finish construction
C. Residential construction
D. Heavy civil construction
ANSWER : D. Heavy civil construction
Heavy civil work covers large public infrastructure such as roads, bridges,
tunnels and dams.
2. Building a single-family home falls under which construction sector?
A. Institutional
B. Industrial
C. Residential
D. Heavy civil
ANSWER : C. Residential
Houses, duplexes and apartments are residential construction.
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3. Power plants, refineries and chemical processing facilities are
examples of:
A. Landscape construction
B. Residential construction
C. Industrial construction
D. Light commercial construction
ANSWER : C. Industrial construction
Industrial projects involve process plants, manufacturing and energy
facilities.
4. Office buildings, shopping centers and restaurants are typically
classified as:
A. Heavy civil construction
B. Commercial construction
C. Residential construction
D. Agricultural construction
ANSWER : B. Commercial construction
Commercial construction serves business and retail occupancies.
5. The term "craft professional" best describes:
A. A real estate agent who sells new buildings
B. A banker who finances construction projects
C. A government building inspector
D. A worker skilled in a specific trade such as carpentry, welding or
electrical work
ANSWER : D. A worker skilled in a specific trade such as carpentry,
welding or electrical work
Craft professionals are the skilled tradespeople who physically build and
install the work.
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6. Which factor is a major driver of the demand for new skilled trade
workers?
A. An oversupply of trained craft workers
B. Retirement of experienced workers combined with too few new
entrants
C. Automation completely replacing field labor
D. A steady decline in all construction activity
ANSWER : B. Retirement of experienced workers combined with too
few new entrants
Large numbers of veteran craftworkers are retiring faster than new
workers are entering the trades.
7. Renovation and remodeling work involves:
A. Altering or improving an existing structure
B. Surveying property boundaries
C. Building only on undeveloped land
D. Demolition with no rebuilding
ANSWER : A. Altering or improving an existing structure
Renovation changes, repairs or upgrades buildings that already exist.
8. Maintenance craft workers primarily focus on:
A. Arranging financing for owners
B. Keeping existing systems and facilities in safe, working condition
C. Designing new buildings
D. Selling completed properties
ANSWER : B. Keeping existing systems and facilities in safe, working
condition
Maintenance work repairs and services equipment and facilities after
construction is complete.
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9. The general contractor's main role on a project is to:
A. Design the building and stamp the drawings
B. Issue the building permit
C. Supply materials without performing any work
D. Manage the overall construction and coordinate the subcontractors
ANSWER : D. Manage the overall construction and coordinate the
subcontractors
The general contractor holds the prime contract and directs all trades on
the job.
10. A subcontractor is best defined as:
A. The lender financing the project
B. The owner of the building
C. A company hired by the general contractor to perform a specific
portion of the work
D. The local code official
ANSWER : C. A company hired by the general contractor to perform
a specific portion of the work
Subcontractors perform specialty scopes such as electrical, plumbing or
drywall under the general contractor.
SECTION B: TRADE CAREERS AND SPECIALTIES
11. Which trade installs and maintains wiring, lighting and power
distribution systems?
A. Glazier
B. Electrician
C. Mason
D. Millwright
ANSWER : B. Electrician
Electricians install and service electrical power and lighting systems.
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