CDC 3E251 Volume 1 The Pavements and
Construction Equipment Operator Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
What |actions |can |a |supervisor |take |to |prevent |accidents |from |happening |in |the |work |place? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Enforcing |safety |standards |and |instructions.
What |Air |Force |instruction |covers |general |industrial |operations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Air |
Force |Instruction |(AFI) |91-203, |Air |Force |Consolidated |Occupational |Safety |Instruction.
When |hazardous |situations |that |are |not |covered |by |existing |directives |exist, |what |can |you |use |
to |mitigate |risk |and |determine |adequate |safeguards |or |procedures |to |manage |the |risk? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |risk |management |(RM) |process.
What |type |of |job |hazards |might |you |face |during |winter |months? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Exposure |to |deicing |chemicals |and |removal |of |snow |and |ice |in |subfreezing |temperatures.
When |you |excavate |a |trench, |what |type |of |hazards |should |concern |you? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Suffocation |or |crushing |form |cave-ins |and |hazards |from |breaking |electrical, |gas, |
and |steam |lines.
In |using |mechanical |lifting |devices, |identify |two |hazards |that |cannot |be |controlled |
mechanically? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hazards |include |overloading, |dropping, |or |slipping |of |
the |load, |obstructing |the |free |passage |of |the |load, |moving |a |vehicle |with |an |unsecured |load, |
and |not |using |stabilizers.
,What |can |be |done |to |prevent |many |hazards |in |your |work |area? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Be |
alert |and |knowledgeable |as |to |what |is |dangerous.
Which |flight |will |give |you |guidance |of |the |proper |disposal |method |for |the |chemicals |we |use? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Environmental |flight.
According |to |the |ANSI/ASSE |Z15.1, |what |is |defined |as |driving |to |save |lives, |time, |and |money |in
|spite |of |the |conditions |around |you |and |the |actions |of |others? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Defensive |Driving.
Which |AFI |governs |what |you |can |do |while |operating |a |government |vehicle? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-AFI |91-207, |USAF |Traffic |Safety |Program
What |are |things |that |take |away |your |ability |to |react |quickly |while |operating |a |motor |vehicle? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Distractions.
What |is |the |primary |safety |consideration |in |servicing |or |adjusting |equipment? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-To |make |sure |you |shut |the |engine |down.
Why |is |fueling |a |piece |of |equipment |with |the |engine |running |dangerous? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-You |could |spill |fuel |on |the |hot |exhaust |manifold |or |tailpipe |and |it |could |ignite |or |
explode.
What |procedure |is |used |when |getting |on |or |off |a |piece |of |equipment? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Always |face |the |equipment |and |use |necessary |handrails |and |steps |using |three |
points |of |contact.
Before |you |place |a |piece |of |equipment |in |motion, |what |can |you |do |to |get |a |feel |for |the |
machine? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Raise |or |adjust |the |attachments |as |necessary, |and |start |out
|slowly, |gradually |reaching |the |proper |operating |speed.
, When |operating |a |piece |of |equipment |in |a |hazardous |area, |what |may |you |use |to |help |you |
maneuver |it? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |spotter.
What |should |you |do |before |leaving |your |piece |of |equipment |or |shutting |down |for |the |night? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lower |all |attachments, |lock |the |brakes, |shut |the |engine |down, |and |
chock |the |wheels.
Name |three |regulations |the |Air |Force |follows |when |dealing |with |electrical |hazards. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-AFOSH, |the |National |Code, |and |the |NEC.
What |is |the |purpose |of |a |grounding |plug? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |ensure |there |is |a |
metallic |connection |of |low |resistance |directly |from |all |metal |surfaces |of |an |electric |tool |to |the |
ground.
How |can |you |damage |an |electrical |cord? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-By |scraping, |kinking, |
stretching, |and |exposing |to |grease |and |oil.
What |should |you |not |wear |when |using |rotating |equipment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Loose |
gloves |or |loose |clothing.
What |four |very |important |points |are |essential |when |you |are |working |in |a |hazardous |area |or |
with |hazardous |equipment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Understand |how |the |hazard |can |affect |
you. |Know |what |safety |equipment |is |available |to |combat |the |hazard. |Know |how |to |use |the |
equipment. |Be |able |to |recognize |the |hazard.
What |is |considered |the |most |important |piece |of |safety |equipment, |and |why? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Eye |protection, |because |it |takes |only |a |small |minute |piece |of |foreign |material |to |
permanently |damage |your |eye |and |cost |you |your |sight.
Construction Equipment Operator Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
What |actions |can |a |supervisor |take |to |prevent |accidents |from |happening |in |the |work |place? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Enforcing |safety |standards |and |instructions.
What |Air |Force |instruction |covers |general |industrial |operations? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Air |
Force |Instruction |(AFI) |91-203, |Air |Force |Consolidated |Occupational |Safety |Instruction.
When |hazardous |situations |that |are |not |covered |by |existing |directives |exist, |what |can |you |use |
to |mitigate |risk |and |determine |adequate |safeguards |or |procedures |to |manage |the |risk? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |risk |management |(RM) |process.
What |type |of |job |hazards |might |you |face |during |winter |months? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Exposure |to |deicing |chemicals |and |removal |of |snow |and |ice |in |subfreezing |temperatures.
When |you |excavate |a |trench, |what |type |of |hazards |should |concern |you? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Suffocation |or |crushing |form |cave-ins |and |hazards |from |breaking |electrical, |gas, |
and |steam |lines.
In |using |mechanical |lifting |devices, |identify |two |hazards |that |cannot |be |controlled |
mechanically? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hazards |include |overloading, |dropping, |or |slipping |of |
the |load, |obstructing |the |free |passage |of |the |load, |moving |a |vehicle |with |an |unsecured |load, |
and |not |using |stabilizers.
,What |can |be |done |to |prevent |many |hazards |in |your |work |area? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Be |
alert |and |knowledgeable |as |to |what |is |dangerous.
Which |flight |will |give |you |guidance |of |the |proper |disposal |method |for |the |chemicals |we |use? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Environmental |flight.
According |to |the |ANSI/ASSE |Z15.1, |what |is |defined |as |driving |to |save |lives, |time, |and |money |in
|spite |of |the |conditions |around |you |and |the |actions |of |others? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Defensive |Driving.
Which |AFI |governs |what |you |can |do |while |operating |a |government |vehicle? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-AFI |91-207, |USAF |Traffic |Safety |Program
What |are |things |that |take |away |your |ability |to |react |quickly |while |operating |a |motor |vehicle? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Distractions.
What |is |the |primary |safety |consideration |in |servicing |or |adjusting |equipment? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-To |make |sure |you |shut |the |engine |down.
Why |is |fueling |a |piece |of |equipment |with |the |engine |running |dangerous? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-You |could |spill |fuel |on |the |hot |exhaust |manifold |or |tailpipe |and |it |could |ignite |or |
explode.
What |procedure |is |used |when |getting |on |or |off |a |piece |of |equipment? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Always |face |the |equipment |and |use |necessary |handrails |and |steps |using |three |
points |of |contact.
Before |you |place |a |piece |of |equipment |in |motion, |what |can |you |do |to |get |a |feel |for |the |
machine? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Raise |or |adjust |the |attachments |as |necessary, |and |start |out
|slowly, |gradually |reaching |the |proper |operating |speed.
, When |operating |a |piece |of |equipment |in |a |hazardous |area, |what |may |you |use |to |help |you |
maneuver |it? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |spotter.
What |should |you |do |before |leaving |your |piece |of |equipment |or |shutting |down |for |the |night? |-
|CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lower |all |attachments, |lock |the |brakes, |shut |the |engine |down, |and |
chock |the |wheels.
Name |three |regulations |the |Air |Force |follows |when |dealing |with |electrical |hazards. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-AFOSH, |the |National |Code, |and |the |NEC.
What |is |the |purpose |of |a |grounding |plug? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |ensure |there |is |a |
metallic |connection |of |low |resistance |directly |from |all |metal |surfaces |of |an |electric |tool |to |the |
ground.
How |can |you |damage |an |electrical |cord? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-By |scraping, |kinking, |
stretching, |and |exposing |to |grease |and |oil.
What |should |you |not |wear |when |using |rotating |equipment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Loose |
gloves |or |loose |clothing.
What |four |very |important |points |are |essential |when |you |are |working |in |a |hazardous |area |or |
with |hazardous |equipment? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Understand |how |the |hazard |can |affect |
you. |Know |what |safety |equipment |is |available |to |combat |the |hazard. |Know |how |to |use |the |
equipment. |Be |able |to |recognize |the |hazard.
What |is |considered |the |most |important |piece |of |safety |equipment, |and |why? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Eye |protection, |because |it |takes |only |a |small |minute |piece |of |foreign |material |to |
permanently |damage |your |eye |and |cost |you |your |sight.
