Foreman Certification Practice Test
Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good leader?
Correct Answer
Dictatorial.
Question 2
After piping a water system, what is the FIRST step that should be taken?
Correct Answer
Test
Question 3
Which of the following is NOT required on a daily log?
Correct Answer
Weather conditions on the day of the log entry.
Question 4
What "Personal Protective Equipment" should be used when operating a gasoline
powered abrasive saw?
Correct Answer
All of the above
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,Question 5
Assume a project blueprint is written with a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot. Using a
ruler,you determine that 6 inches of pipe must be ordered (as measured on the
blueprint? 'sscale). How many actual feet of pipe must be ordered to complete the
project?
Correct Answer
24 feet
Question 6
When is it appropriate to include your subcontractors in jobsite meetings?
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 7
Using drawing what is "Elevation A? "
Correct Answer
43 feet and 6 inches
Question 8
When working in locations high off of the ground, the area below should be:
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 9
What is the purpose of a separation notice?
Correct Answer
The purpose of a separation notice is to identify the circumstances surrounding a
termination.
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, Question 10
Which of the following items is NOT one of the MINIMUM personal protective
equipment requirements on the job?
Correct Answer
Ear plugs.
Question 11
What should always be your first priority in planning?
Correct Answer
Safety
Question 12
Which of the following purchasing procedures is MOST likely to reduce material
handling time?
Correct Answer
Bag and tag all materials as appropriate.
Question 13
You and your crew of three journeymen started a job on Thursday and finished the
job on the following Tuesday. No work was completed on Sunday. The first day you
and your crew worked 10 hours. On all other days you and your crew worked 8 hours
each day. Assume that all hours worked in excess of 8 hours are counted as overtime
and that all overtime is counted as time-and-a-half. What is the total number of hours
paid?
Correct Answer
188 hours paid
Question 14
You need to know if two adjacent walls are square (at a right angle) to each other
before coring a 6 inch hole at 15 feet off of the intersecting wall. You don? 't have a 2
foot framing square with you. How can you verify the walls are square?
Correct Answer
All of the above.
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Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good leader?
Correct Answer
Dictatorial.
Question 2
After piping a water system, what is the FIRST step that should be taken?
Correct Answer
Test
Question 3
Which of the following is NOT required on a daily log?
Correct Answer
Weather conditions on the day of the log entry.
Question 4
What "Personal Protective Equipment" should be used when operating a gasoline
powered abrasive saw?
Correct Answer
All of the above
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,Question 5
Assume a project blueprint is written with a scale of 1/4 inch = 1 foot. Using a
ruler,you determine that 6 inches of pipe must be ordered (as measured on the
blueprint? 'sscale). How many actual feet of pipe must be ordered to complete the
project?
Correct Answer
24 feet
Question 6
When is it appropriate to include your subcontractors in jobsite meetings?
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 7
Using drawing what is "Elevation A? "
Correct Answer
43 feet and 6 inches
Question 8
When working in locations high off of the ground, the area below should be:
Correct Answer
All of the above
Question 9
What is the purpose of a separation notice?
Correct Answer
The purpose of a separation notice is to identify the circumstances surrounding a
termination.
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, Question 10
Which of the following items is NOT one of the MINIMUM personal protective
equipment requirements on the job?
Correct Answer
Ear plugs.
Question 11
What should always be your first priority in planning?
Correct Answer
Safety
Question 12
Which of the following purchasing procedures is MOST likely to reduce material
handling time?
Correct Answer
Bag and tag all materials as appropriate.
Question 13
You and your crew of three journeymen started a job on Thursday and finished the
job on the following Tuesday. No work was completed on Sunday. The first day you
and your crew worked 10 hours. On all other days you and your crew worked 8 hours
each day. Assume that all hours worked in excess of 8 hours are counted as overtime
and that all overtime is counted as time-and-a-half. What is the total number of hours
paid?
Correct Answer
188 hours paid
Question 14
You need to know if two adjacent walls are square (at a right angle) to each other
before coring a 6 inch hole at 15 feet off of the intersecting wall. You don? 't have a 2
foot framing square with you. How can you verify the walls are square?
Correct Answer
All of the above.
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