MODULE 2- NCCER INTRODUCTION TO
CONSTRUCTION MATH TEST
What is the place value of 2 in the number 123,456? - Answers-ten thousands
Forty-five thousand, six hundred twelve pipe fittings have been ordered for a large
project. How would you
write this number as a whole number using digits? - Answers-45,612
Add the following numbers together: 811, 901, 88, and 5. The sum is _____. - Answers-
1,805
Your job as a carpenter pays $20/hour and you worked 40 hours last week. The taxes
withheld from your
wages were $83 federal tax and $19 state tax. Your total check is _____. - Answers-
$698
A package contains 12 electrical locks, each with a unique key. A package is delivered
to 16 job site
superintendents. How many unique keys will result from the distribution? - Answers-192
You have 5,814 meters of rope that you need to cut into 27 meter sections. How many
27 meter sections of
rope will you be able to create, and how much rope will be left over as waste? -
Answers-215 sections with 9 meters left over
An equivalent fraction to 5/16 is _____. - Answers-10/32
When reduced to its lowest terms, the fraction 12/16 would read as _____. - Answers-
3/4
The improper fraction 37/6 can be changed to the mixed number _____. - Answers-6-
1/6
1/4 + 3/8 = _____. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms. - Answers-5/8
8/12 - 4/8 = _____. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms. - Answers-1/6
7/8 × 3/9 = _____. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms. - Answers-7/24
7/8 ÷ 7/16 = _____. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms. - Answers-2
In a number such as 52.25, any numbers shown to the right of the decimal point
represent _____. - Answers-that part of the number that is less than 1
, Of the following series of numbers, which is the higher number? 0.04671; 0.04761;
0.4761; 0.4671. - Answers-0.4761
One sheet of drywall weighs 48.7 pounds. If 50 sheets are ordered, the total weight of
the order would be
_____. - Answers-2,435.0 pounds
You need to mix 42 kilograms of mortar. Each kilogram of mortar mix requires 0.03 liters
of water. How
many liters of water do you need? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a liter.) -
Answers-1.3 liters
When a number is stated as a percentage, it means that number represents a portion of
_____. - Answers-100
When converting decimals to a percentage, simply move the decimal point _____. -
Answers-two places to the right
Convert 0.86 into a fraction and reduce the answer to lowest terms. - Answers-43/50
The marked measurement in the figure above indicates _____. - Answers-2-1/8 inches
The marked measurement in the figure above CM indicates _____. - Answers-2.6
centimeters
THE METRIC RULER IS TYPICALLY DIVIDED INTO ___________. - Answers-
centimeters and millimeters
The marked measurement in the figure above indicates _____. - Answers-9-13/16
inches
An inside measurement can be taken with a tape measure by _____. - Answers-adding
the length of the tape measure case
In the metric system, each millimeter increment is equal to _____. - Answers-1/10 of a
centimeter
Convert 612 feet to meters using the following information: 1 meter = 3.28 feet. Round
your answer to the
nearest one-hundredth. - Answers-186.59 meters
Using the formula 1 kg = 2.205 pounds, 165 pounds converts to a weight of _____. -
Answers-74.8 kilograms
CONSTRUCTION MATH TEST
What is the place value of 2 in the number 123,456? - Answers-ten thousands
Forty-five thousand, six hundred twelve pipe fittings have been ordered for a large
project. How would you
write this number as a whole number using digits? - Answers-45,612
Add the following numbers together: 811, 901, 88, and 5. The sum is _____. - Answers-
1,805
Your job as a carpenter pays $20/hour and you worked 40 hours last week. The taxes
withheld from your
wages were $83 federal tax and $19 state tax. Your total check is _____. - Answers-
$698
A package contains 12 electrical locks, each with a unique key. A package is delivered
to 16 job site
superintendents. How many unique keys will result from the distribution? - Answers-192
You have 5,814 meters of rope that you need to cut into 27 meter sections. How many
27 meter sections of
rope will you be able to create, and how much rope will be left over as waste? -
Answers-215 sections with 9 meters left over
An equivalent fraction to 5/16 is _____. - Answers-10/32
When reduced to its lowest terms, the fraction 12/16 would read as _____. - Answers-
3/4
The improper fraction 37/6 can be changed to the mixed number _____. - Answers-6-
1/6
1/4 + 3/8 = _____. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms. - Answers-5/8
8/12 - 4/8 = _____. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms. - Answers-1/6
7/8 × 3/9 = _____. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms. - Answers-7/24
7/8 ÷ 7/16 = _____. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms. - Answers-2
In a number such as 52.25, any numbers shown to the right of the decimal point
represent _____. - Answers-that part of the number that is less than 1
, Of the following series of numbers, which is the higher number? 0.04671; 0.04761;
0.4761; 0.4671. - Answers-0.4761
One sheet of drywall weighs 48.7 pounds. If 50 sheets are ordered, the total weight of
the order would be
_____. - Answers-2,435.0 pounds
You need to mix 42 kilograms of mortar. Each kilogram of mortar mix requires 0.03 liters
of water. How
many liters of water do you need? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a liter.) -
Answers-1.3 liters
When a number is stated as a percentage, it means that number represents a portion of
_____. - Answers-100
When converting decimals to a percentage, simply move the decimal point _____. -
Answers-two places to the right
Convert 0.86 into a fraction and reduce the answer to lowest terms. - Answers-43/50
The marked measurement in the figure above indicates _____. - Answers-2-1/8 inches
The marked measurement in the figure above CM indicates _____. - Answers-2.6
centimeters
THE METRIC RULER IS TYPICALLY DIVIDED INTO ___________. - Answers-
centimeters and millimeters
The marked measurement in the figure above indicates _____. - Answers-9-13/16
inches
An inside measurement can be taken with a tape measure by _____. - Answers-adding
the length of the tape measure case
In the metric system, each millimeter increment is equal to _____. - Answers-1/10 of a
centimeter
Convert 612 feet to meters using the following information: 1 meter = 3.28 feet. Round
your answer to the
nearest one-hundredth. - Answers-186.59 meters
Using the formula 1 kg = 2.205 pounds, 165 pounds converts to a weight of _____. -
Answers-74.8 kilograms
