NCCER CORE MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NCCER - Answer-National Center for Construction Education and Research
OSHA - Answer-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PPE - Answer-personal protective equipment
Competent person - Answer-makes decisions regarding safety individual can perform
job duties
hydraulic - Answer-operated by the pressure of a fluid
pneumatic - Answer-air powered machine nail gun
4 high hazard areas in the industry - Answer-falls, caught in between, struck by an
object, electricity
Fireman Rules - Answer-straight ladders against building 4:1 height to base ratio extend
36" above building
Lock Out Tag Out - Answer-person who applies the lock is the only person who can
remove it.
How many inches in 1 foot? 12"=1' How to read tape measure 1/16" - Answer-Square
foot= LxW Perimeter= L+W Volume=LxWxH
3 types of hammer: - Answer-ball peen, claw, and sledge
3 most common types of screw drivers: - Answer-Phillips(cross) Slotted (flat) Torx (star)
Common Hand tools: - Answer-combination wrench, linemans pliers, vise grip pliers,
ratchet, speed square, level, shovel, c clamp
Level vs Plumb: - Answer-perfectly horizontal level, perfectly vertical plumb
Common power tools - Answer-circular saw, miter saw, cordless drill, reciprocating saw,
router, jig saw, palm sander, grinde
Kerf: - Answer-amount of material removed by saw blade after a cut
HVAC: - Answer-Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning
Scale: - Answer-¼"=1'
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NCCER - Answer-National Center for Construction Education and Research
OSHA - Answer-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PPE - Answer-personal protective equipment
Competent person - Answer-makes decisions regarding safety individual can perform
job duties
hydraulic - Answer-operated by the pressure of a fluid
pneumatic - Answer-air powered machine nail gun
4 high hazard areas in the industry - Answer-falls, caught in between, struck by an
object, electricity
Fireman Rules - Answer-straight ladders against building 4:1 height to base ratio extend
36" above building
Lock Out Tag Out - Answer-person who applies the lock is the only person who can
remove it.
How many inches in 1 foot? 12"=1' How to read tape measure 1/16" - Answer-Square
foot= LxW Perimeter= L+W Volume=LxWxH
3 types of hammer: - Answer-ball peen, claw, and sledge
3 most common types of screw drivers: - Answer-Phillips(cross) Slotted (flat) Torx (star)
Common Hand tools: - Answer-combination wrench, linemans pliers, vise grip pliers,
ratchet, speed square, level, shovel, c clamp
Level vs Plumb: - Answer-perfectly horizontal level, perfectly vertical plumb
Common power tools - Answer-circular saw, miter saw, cordless drill, reciprocating saw,
router, jig saw, palm sander, grinde
Kerf: - Answer-amount of material removed by saw blade after a cut
HVAC: - Answer-Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning
Scale: - Answer-¼"=1'
