ASP Exam Prep Questions With Correct
Answers
Which |type |of |machine |guarding |technique |requires |the |least |amount |of |participation |from |
employees? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physical |Guard
According |to |Maslow's |Hierarchy |of |Needs, |what |must |be |met |before |one's |safety |needs |can |
be |met? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Human |Metabolic |Requirements
Maslow's |hierarchy |of |needs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-physiological |(human |metabolic |
requirements), |safety, |love/belonging, |esteem, |self-actualization
Most |effective |method |for |controlling |exposures |to |airborne |asbestos |fibers |during |the |
removal |of |asbestos |insulation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Wet |the |insulation |thoroughly |prior |to
|removal
respirator |for |asbestos |removal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-negative |pressure, |air-purifying |
respirators |with |HEPA |filters
Teratogen |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |substance |that |crosses |the |placenta |and |harms |the |fetus
How |much |heat |would |be |released |from |the |complete |combustion |of |a |5 |gal |container |of |
gasoline. |Density |= |6.073 |lbs/gas; |heating |value= |18,772 |BTU/lb |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
570,012 |BTU
In |a |Fault |Tree |analysis, |the |house |shape |indicates |what? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-events |that |
are |expected |to |occur |under |normal |circumstances
,Fault |Tree |Analysis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |visual |method |for |analyzing |the |
interrelationships |among |failures; |top |down, |deductive |failure |analysis |in |which |an |undesired |
state |of |a |system |is |analyzed |using |Boolean |logic |to |combine |a |series |of |lower-level |events
What |is |the |most |important |duty |of |the |safety |manager |at |a |facility? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Being |a |risk |assessment |resource |to |the |management |team
When |using |fire |extinguishers, |a |common |mnemonic |device |is |"P-A-S-S". |What |does |the |"A" |in
|PASS |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aim. |Pull |Aim |Squeeze |Sweep
Minimum |Sample |volume |is |equal |to |what? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Limit |of |quantification |
(LOQ) |times |1,000 |divided |by |the |contaminant |target |concentration
An |object |of |mass |92 |kg |rolls |down |a |hill |at |9.1 |m/s. |Calculate |the |momentum |of |the |object. |
p=mv |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-837.2 |kg |x |m/s |(p=mv |; |m=mass |(kg) |; |v=velocity |(m/s)
"White |Finger" |is |an |injury |that |can |result |from |what? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vibration. |
Disorder |that |affects |the |blood |vessels, |nerves, |muscles, |and |joints |of |the |hand, |wrist, |and |
arm. |White |finger |can |cause |poor |blood |circulation, |causing |skin |to |become |pale |or |waxy
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |Water |Armor |or |"Turtle |Suit" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |protect |
the |body |from |high |pressure |blasts. |Suit |protects |the |chest, |legs, |and |arms |from |glancing |
blows |of |up |to |40,000 |psi
Which |disease |was |once |the |leading |cause |of |death |in |the |United |States? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Tuberculosis. |Disease |that |attacks |the |lungs |and |other |parts |of |the |body, |spread |
through |the |air |when |infected |people |cough, |sneeze, |or |spit
,Paralysis, |hallucinations, |and |hyper-salivation |are |all |potential |symptoms |of |what |disease? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Rabies
What |is |the |primary |purpose |of |training? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |solve |a |problem |in |the |
workplace. |Safety |training |program |should |be |a |well |thought |out |and |a |needs |analysis |should |
be |performed
Computer |based |training |is |most |helpful |for |what |type |of |delivery |method |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Self-paced |learning
Employees |should |be |involved |in |audits |when |possible |for |what |reasons |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Workers |are |most |in |contact |with |potential |safety/health |hazards, |Employees |are
|more |likely |to |support |and |use |programs |in |which |they |have |input, |groups |have |a |wider |range
|of |experience |than |individuals
You |have |three |resistors |valued |respectively |at |5Ω, |7Ω, |and |10Ω |in |a |parallel |circuit. |What |is |
the |total |resistance |of |the |circuit? |
1/Rparallel=1/R1 |+ |1/R2 |+ |1/Rn |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2.27 |(1/Rparallel |= |0.2 |+ |0.14 |+ |0.1
1/Rparallel |= |0.44
Rparallel=1/0.44-2.27)
What |concept |is |particularly |important |when |addressing |chemical |spills? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Specific |Gravity. |describes |the |density |of |a |liquid |compared |to |the |density |of |
water. |Low |specific |gravity |chemicals |with |float |on |surface |of |water
Specific |Gravity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Describes |the |density |of |a |liquid |compared |to |the |
density |of |water. |</=1 |lighter |than |water; |>=1 |heavier |than |water
Which |theory |states |that |ALL |accidents |are |a |result |of |human |error? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Human |Factors |Theory
, Human |Factors |Theory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-theory |that |states |accidents |are |entirely |a |
result |of |human |error. |This |is |due |to |overload, |in |which |a |work |task |is |beyond |the |capability |of
|the |worker, |inappropriate |work |response, |and |inappropriate |activities |such |as |performing |a |
task |without |sufficient |training
Heinrich's |Domino |Theory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-theory |that |personal |injury |only |occurs |as |
a |result |of |a |hazard, |which |exists |onlly |through |the |fault |of |careless |persons |or |poorly |
designed |or |improperly |maintained |equipment. |Does |state |that |2% |of |accidents |are |
unavoidable
Accident/Incident |Theory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Extension |of |Human |Factors |Theory |with |
the |addition |of |system |failure
Additional |elements:
Ergonomic |Traps |- |incompatible |work |station/tools
Decision |to |Error |- |Unconscious |or |conscious
System |Failure |- |Management, |policy, |training
Epidemiological |Theory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-focuses |primarily |on |industrial |hygiene |and |
the |relationship |between |environmental |factors |and |disease
What |is |the |purpose |of |course |evaluation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |improve |future |training
|sessions. |obtain |feedback |from |participants |to |ensure |that |future |training |sessions |are |
improved. |In |addition, |the |actual |work |site |should |be |evaluated |to |determine |if |the |training |is |
effective
Answers
Which |type |of |machine |guarding |technique |requires |the |least |amount |of |participation |from |
employees? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physical |Guard
According |to |Maslow's |Hierarchy |of |Needs, |what |must |be |met |before |one's |safety |needs |can |
be |met? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Human |Metabolic |Requirements
Maslow's |hierarchy |of |needs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-physiological |(human |metabolic |
requirements), |safety, |love/belonging, |esteem, |self-actualization
Most |effective |method |for |controlling |exposures |to |airborne |asbestos |fibers |during |the |
removal |of |asbestos |insulation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Wet |the |insulation |thoroughly |prior |to
|removal
respirator |for |asbestos |removal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-negative |pressure, |air-purifying |
respirators |with |HEPA |filters
Teratogen |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |substance |that |crosses |the |placenta |and |harms |the |fetus
How |much |heat |would |be |released |from |the |complete |combustion |of |a |5 |gal |container |of |
gasoline. |Density |= |6.073 |lbs/gas; |heating |value= |18,772 |BTU/lb |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
570,012 |BTU
In |a |Fault |Tree |analysis, |the |house |shape |indicates |what? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-events |that |
are |expected |to |occur |under |normal |circumstances
,Fault |Tree |Analysis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |visual |method |for |analyzing |the |
interrelationships |among |failures; |top |down, |deductive |failure |analysis |in |which |an |undesired |
state |of |a |system |is |analyzed |using |Boolean |logic |to |combine |a |series |of |lower-level |events
What |is |the |most |important |duty |of |the |safety |manager |at |a |facility? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Being |a |risk |assessment |resource |to |the |management |team
When |using |fire |extinguishers, |a |common |mnemonic |device |is |"P-A-S-S". |What |does |the |"A" |in
|PASS |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Aim. |Pull |Aim |Squeeze |Sweep
Minimum |Sample |volume |is |equal |to |what? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Limit |of |quantification |
(LOQ) |times |1,000 |divided |by |the |contaminant |target |concentration
An |object |of |mass |92 |kg |rolls |down |a |hill |at |9.1 |m/s. |Calculate |the |momentum |of |the |object. |
p=mv |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-837.2 |kg |x |m/s |(p=mv |; |m=mass |(kg) |; |v=velocity |(m/s)
"White |Finger" |is |an |injury |that |can |result |from |what? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Vibration. |
Disorder |that |affects |the |blood |vessels, |nerves, |muscles, |and |joints |of |the |hand, |wrist, |and |
arm. |White |finger |can |cause |poor |blood |circulation, |causing |skin |to |become |pale |or |waxy
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |Water |Armor |or |"Turtle |Suit" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |protect |
the |body |from |high |pressure |blasts. |Suit |protects |the |chest, |legs, |and |arms |from |glancing |
blows |of |up |to |40,000 |psi
Which |disease |was |once |the |leading |cause |of |death |in |the |United |States? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Tuberculosis. |Disease |that |attacks |the |lungs |and |other |parts |of |the |body, |spread |
through |the |air |when |infected |people |cough, |sneeze, |or |spit
,Paralysis, |hallucinations, |and |hyper-salivation |are |all |potential |symptoms |of |what |disease? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Rabies
What |is |the |primary |purpose |of |training? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |solve |a |problem |in |the |
workplace. |Safety |training |program |should |be |a |well |thought |out |and |a |needs |analysis |should |
be |performed
Computer |based |training |is |most |helpful |for |what |type |of |delivery |method |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Self-paced |learning
Employees |should |be |involved |in |audits |when |possible |for |what |reasons |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Workers |are |most |in |contact |with |potential |safety/health |hazards, |Employees |are
|more |likely |to |support |and |use |programs |in |which |they |have |input, |groups |have |a |wider |range
|of |experience |than |individuals
You |have |three |resistors |valued |respectively |at |5Ω, |7Ω, |and |10Ω |in |a |parallel |circuit. |What |is |
the |total |resistance |of |the |circuit? |
1/Rparallel=1/R1 |+ |1/R2 |+ |1/Rn |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2.27 |(1/Rparallel |= |0.2 |+ |0.14 |+ |0.1
1/Rparallel |= |0.44
Rparallel=1/0.44-2.27)
What |concept |is |particularly |important |when |addressing |chemical |spills? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Specific |Gravity. |describes |the |density |of |a |liquid |compared |to |the |density |of |
water. |Low |specific |gravity |chemicals |with |float |on |surface |of |water
Specific |Gravity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Describes |the |density |of |a |liquid |compared |to |the |
density |of |water. |</=1 |lighter |than |water; |>=1 |heavier |than |water
Which |theory |states |that |ALL |accidents |are |a |result |of |human |error? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Human |Factors |Theory
, Human |Factors |Theory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-theory |that |states |accidents |are |entirely |a |
result |of |human |error. |This |is |due |to |overload, |in |which |a |work |task |is |beyond |the |capability |of
|the |worker, |inappropriate |work |response, |and |inappropriate |activities |such |as |performing |a |
task |without |sufficient |training
Heinrich's |Domino |Theory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-theory |that |personal |injury |only |occurs |as |
a |result |of |a |hazard, |which |exists |onlly |through |the |fault |of |careless |persons |or |poorly |
designed |or |improperly |maintained |equipment. |Does |state |that |2% |of |accidents |are |
unavoidable
Accident/Incident |Theory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Extension |of |Human |Factors |Theory |with |
the |addition |of |system |failure
Additional |elements:
Ergonomic |Traps |- |incompatible |work |station/tools
Decision |to |Error |- |Unconscious |or |conscious
System |Failure |- |Management, |policy, |training
Epidemiological |Theory |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-focuses |primarily |on |industrial |hygiene |and |
the |relationship |between |environmental |factors |and |disease
What |is |the |purpose |of |course |evaluation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |improve |future |training
|sessions. |obtain |feedback |from |participants |to |ensure |that |future |training |sessions |are |
improved. |In |addition, |the |actual |work |site |should |be |evaluated |to |determine |if |the |training |is |
effective
