1 for specific request mail
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What is the definition of soil and foundation work?
Ans: Grading in soil or installing underpinning, Augering in soil or
removing sheeting, Excavating and drilling in soil or rock
When contractors use light duty two-point adjustable suspended
scaffolds in NYC, what
Ans: ¾'' grade #1 unspliced manila rope
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At what grade must power buggy brakes be capable of being fixed in
engagement to hold a full load stationary?
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Ans: 25% grade
The definition of _____________ is: a horizontal transverse scaffold
member (which may be supported by legs or runners) upon which the
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scaffold platform rests and joins scaffold uprights, posts, poles, and
similar members
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Ans: Bearer (putlog)
The deck and the substantial enclosure of a sidewalk shed shall be
extended parallel to the curb at least 20 feet beyond the building line
when construction is_______
Ans: greater than 100 feet
In structures undergoing demolition, how must the existing sprinkler
system be maintained
Ans: Non-automatic and Siamese hose connections shall be marked by a
metal sign reading "Sprinkler Siamese Connection" and by a red-light bulb
at night
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A ramp for a power buggy must be designed to support how many times
the maximum intended live load
Ans: 4
The permanent floors of skeleton steel construction shall be installed as
soon as possible as steel installation progresses. In no case shall there be
more than _________ or equivalent levels or __________, whichever is less,
between the erection floor and the uppermost permanent floor.
Ans: 8 stories, 120 feet
If an open excavation has been discontinued or interrupted for at least
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___ months, the lot shall be filled and graded to eliminate all steep
slopes, holes, obstructions, or similar sources of hazard.
Guru01 - Stuvia
Ans: 3
Excavated material and superimposed loads such as equipment, trucks,
etc., shall not be placed closer to the edge of the excavation than a
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distance equal __________ the depth of such excavation, unless the
excavation is in rock or unless the sides of the excavation have been
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sloped or sheet piled (or sheeted) and shored to withstand the lateral
force imposed by such superimposed loads.
Ans: to one and one-half times
The Commissioner shall inquire into the cause of any accident involving
equipment. When an accident involves any piece of equipment on the
site, no person shall do the following without the permission of the
Commissioner:
Ans: Use such equipment or remove the equipment or any part thereof
from the area of the job site
According to 3314.8.2, the scaffold shall be enclosed with debris netting
consisting of a wire screen comprised of not less than _____ wire mesh, or
equivalent synthetic with a maximum _________ mesh.
Ans: No. 18 steel, one-half inch
SSM TEST REVIEW Questions | Accurate & Verified
Answers to Pass Actual Exam
What is the definition of soil and foundation work?
Ans: Grading in soil or installing underpinning, Augering in soil or
removing sheeting, Excavating and drilling in soil or rock
When contractors use light duty two-point adjustable suspended
scaffolds in NYC, what
Ans: ¾'' grade #1 unspliced manila rope
Assignment Expert
At what grade must power buggy brakes be capable of being fixed in
engagement to hold a full load stationary?
Guru01 - Stuvia
Ans: 25% grade
The definition of _____________ is: a horizontal transverse scaffold
member (which may be supported by legs or runners) upon which the
2026
scaffold platform rests and joins scaffold uprights, posts, poles, and
similar members
©
Ans: Bearer (putlog)
The deck and the substantial enclosure of a sidewalk shed shall be
extended parallel to the curb at least 20 feet beyond the building line
when construction is_______
Ans: greater than 100 feet
In structures undergoing demolition, how must the existing sprinkler
system be maintained
Ans: Non-automatic and Siamese hose connections shall be marked by a
metal sign reading "Sprinkler Siamese Connection" and by a red-light bulb
at night
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A ramp for a power buggy must be designed to support how many times
the maximum intended live load
Ans: 4
The permanent floors of skeleton steel construction shall be installed as
soon as possible as steel installation progresses. In no case shall there be
more than _________ or equivalent levels or __________, whichever is less,
between the erection floor and the uppermost permanent floor.
Ans: 8 stories, 120 feet
If an open excavation has been discontinued or interrupted for at least
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___ months, the lot shall be filled and graded to eliminate all steep
slopes, holes, obstructions, or similar sources of hazard.
Guru01 - Stuvia
Ans: 3
Excavated material and superimposed loads such as equipment, trucks,
etc., shall not be placed closer to the edge of the excavation than a
2026
distance equal __________ the depth of such excavation, unless the
excavation is in rock or unless the sides of the excavation have been
©
sloped or sheet piled (or sheeted) and shored to withstand the lateral
force imposed by such superimposed loads.
Ans: to one and one-half times
The Commissioner shall inquire into the cause of any accident involving
equipment. When an accident involves any piece of equipment on the
site, no person shall do the following without the permission of the
Commissioner:
Ans: Use such equipment or remove the equipment or any part thereof
from the area of the job site
According to 3314.8.2, the scaffold shall be enclosed with debris netting
consisting of a wire screen comprised of not less than _____ wire mesh, or
equivalent synthetic with a maximum _________ mesh.
Ans: No. 18 steel, one-half inch
