UA Foreman Certification Course
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORECT
Answers
Standard for Excellence - CORRECT ANSWER - Written to set UA apart from non-union
competition
Themes of SFE - CORRECT ANSWER - Declaration of UA's identity, commitment,
promise to clients
Duties of UA membership - CORRECT ANSWER - Show up on time, no cell phones,
proper tools, drug-free, safety rules, respect property, dress appropriately, follow client rules, fair
day's work
Market share - CORRECT ANSWER - Percentage of total available market
Average contractor's labor cost - CORRECT ANSWER - Approximately 50% of total cost
Cost of worker wasting 30 mins/day - CORRECT ANSWER - $60/hr = $1/min. $1 X 30
mins = $30/day. $30/day X 5 days/week X 50 weeks = $7500/year
Prime contractor - CORRECT ANSWER - Contractor with direct contract with project
owner
Subcontractors managed by prime contractor - CORRECT ANSWER - All subcontractors
on the jobsite
Fixed price contract - CORRECT ANSWER - Contract defining scope of work and price
, Skills/traits of a foreman - CORRECT ANSWER - Skilled in work, basic
reading/writing/math, first aid/CPR, safety skills, technical standards knowledge
Importance of understanding scope of work - CORRECT ANSWER - To protect it
Contacts on a construction project - CORRECT ANSWER - Owner, General Contractor,
Construction Manager, Piping contractor
Primary task of a foreman - CORRECT ANSWER - Manage and lead the crew
Characteristics of great leaders - CORRECT ANSWER - Open, honest, problem
discussion, exceptional listeners, welcome new ideas, role models, flexible, take responsibility,
earn respect
Motivating factors for workers - CORRECT ANSWER - Goals, good relationships,
favorable conditions, safety, planning, tools/equipment, communication, recognition
Compliance with Civil Rights Act - CORRECT ANSWER - Desegregated facilities,
harassment-free environment
Definition of harassment - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavior unwelcome to recipient,
offensive to reasonable person
Handling violation of Civil Rights Act - CORRECT ANSWER - Stop behavior, report to
supervisor, document incident
Conflict - CORRECT ANSWER - Belief that everyone can't get what they want
Questions to analyze conflict - CORRECT ANSWER - What is it about? How did it start?
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORECT
Answers
Standard for Excellence - CORRECT ANSWER - Written to set UA apart from non-union
competition
Themes of SFE - CORRECT ANSWER - Declaration of UA's identity, commitment,
promise to clients
Duties of UA membership - CORRECT ANSWER - Show up on time, no cell phones,
proper tools, drug-free, safety rules, respect property, dress appropriately, follow client rules, fair
day's work
Market share - CORRECT ANSWER - Percentage of total available market
Average contractor's labor cost - CORRECT ANSWER - Approximately 50% of total cost
Cost of worker wasting 30 mins/day - CORRECT ANSWER - $60/hr = $1/min. $1 X 30
mins = $30/day. $30/day X 5 days/week X 50 weeks = $7500/year
Prime contractor - CORRECT ANSWER - Contractor with direct contract with project
owner
Subcontractors managed by prime contractor - CORRECT ANSWER - All subcontractors
on the jobsite
Fixed price contract - CORRECT ANSWER - Contract defining scope of work and price
, Skills/traits of a foreman - CORRECT ANSWER - Skilled in work, basic
reading/writing/math, first aid/CPR, safety skills, technical standards knowledge
Importance of understanding scope of work - CORRECT ANSWER - To protect it
Contacts on a construction project - CORRECT ANSWER - Owner, General Contractor,
Construction Manager, Piping contractor
Primary task of a foreman - CORRECT ANSWER - Manage and lead the crew
Characteristics of great leaders - CORRECT ANSWER - Open, honest, problem
discussion, exceptional listeners, welcome new ideas, role models, flexible, take responsibility,
earn respect
Motivating factors for workers - CORRECT ANSWER - Goals, good relationships,
favorable conditions, safety, planning, tools/equipment, communication, recognition
Compliance with Civil Rights Act - CORRECT ANSWER - Desegregated facilities,
harassment-free environment
Definition of harassment - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavior unwelcome to recipient,
offensive to reasonable person
Handling violation of Civil Rights Act - CORRECT ANSWER - Stop behavior, report to
supervisor, document incident
Conflict - CORRECT ANSWER - Belief that everyone can't get what they want
Questions to analyze conflict - CORRECT ANSWER - What is it about? How did it start?
