construction midterm exam questions
with complete solutions
how many feet a ladder should extend above the roof - correct answer ✔✔3 feet
when stacking materials such as bricks or blocks, the materials should be stacked at what ratio? - correct
answer ✔✔4:1 height base radio
companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower - correct answer ✔✔turnover
poor lighting, excessive noise, and inadequate guards are examples of - correct answer ✔✔unsafe
conditions
in the absence of other information, all soil in an excavation should be treated as if it is - correct answer
✔✔type c
daily inspection of an excavation must be performed by a - correct answer ✔✔competent person
the activity that consists of breaking a job down into its component tasks and then analyzing each step
for potential hazards is called - correct answer ✔✔job safety analysis
hard hats should be made of fiberglass or - correct answer ✔✔reinforced plastic
a measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to events is referred to as - correct
answer ✔✔risk
when there is the potential to be exposed to asbestos, workers must - correct answer ✔✔report it to a
supervisor and avoid disturbing it
one source of lead on some job sites is - correct answer ✔✔paint
, the d-ring or support point on a safety harness should be placed - correct answer ✔✔between the
shoulder blades
one of the symptoms of a heat stroke is - correct answer ✔✔extremely high body temperature
what type of fire extinguisher would be used on an electric motor that has overheated and caught fire? -
correct answer ✔✔class c
the type of permit that must be issued before a permit-required confined space can be accessed is called
a - correct answer ✔✔entry permit
what is the place number of 2 in 123,456 - correct answer ✔✔ten thousands
your job as a carpenter pays $20 an 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 - correct answer ✔✔$698
a package contains 12 electrical locks all with a unique key. a package is delivered to 16 job sites. how
many unique keys are there? - correct answer ✔✔180
you have 5814 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? - correct answer ✔✔215
sections with 9 meters left over
an equivalent fraction to 5/16 is - correct answer ✔✔10/32
when reduced to its lowest terms, the fraction 12/16 would be read as - correct answer ✔✔3/4
the improper fraction 37/6 can be changed to the mixed number - correct answer ✔✔6 1/6
1/4 + 3/8 = - correct answer ✔✔5/8
with complete solutions
how many feet a ladder should extend above the roof - correct answer ✔✔3 feet
when stacking materials such as bricks or blocks, the materials should be stacked at what ratio? - correct
answer ✔✔4:1 height base radio
companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower - correct answer ✔✔turnover
poor lighting, excessive noise, and inadequate guards are examples of - correct answer ✔✔unsafe
conditions
in the absence of other information, all soil in an excavation should be treated as if it is - correct answer
✔✔type c
daily inspection of an excavation must be performed by a - correct answer ✔✔competent person
the activity that consists of breaking a job down into its component tasks and then analyzing each step
for potential hazards is called - correct answer ✔✔job safety analysis
hard hats should be made of fiberglass or - correct answer ✔✔reinforced plastic
a measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to events is referred to as - correct
answer ✔✔risk
when there is the potential to be exposed to asbestos, workers must - correct answer ✔✔report it to a
supervisor and avoid disturbing it
one source of lead on some job sites is - correct answer ✔✔paint
, the d-ring or support point on a safety harness should be placed - correct answer ✔✔between the
shoulder blades
one of the symptoms of a heat stroke is - correct answer ✔✔extremely high body temperature
what type of fire extinguisher would be used on an electric motor that has overheated and caught fire? -
correct answer ✔✔class c
the type of permit that must be issued before a permit-required confined space can be accessed is called
a - correct answer ✔✔entry permit
what is the place number of 2 in 123,456 - correct answer ✔✔ten thousands
your job as a carpenter pays $20 an 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 - correct answer ✔✔$698
a package contains 12 electrical locks all with a unique key. a package is delivered to 16 job sites. how
many unique keys are there? - correct answer ✔✔180
you have 5814 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? - correct answer ✔✔215
sections with 9 meters left over
an equivalent fraction to 5/16 is - correct answer ✔✔10/32
when reduced to its lowest terms, the fraction 12/16 would be read as - correct answer ✔✔3/4
the improper fraction 37/6 can be changed to the mixed number - correct answer ✔✔6 1/6
1/4 + 3/8 = - correct answer ✔✔5/8
