NCCER Module 1 Exam | Complete Questions and Answers | Updated 100% fall 2025/26.

NCCER Module 1 Exam | Complete Questions and Answers | Updated 100% fall 2025/26. Question 1 Companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower b. productivity orrect! a. Turnover d. morale c. wages Question 2 Which of these is a true statement regarding safety? d. Safety does not normally require training. b. Safety consciousness comes naturally to most individuals. c. Safety primarily depends on workers in the field. orrect! a. Safety is a learned behavior and attitude. Question 3 Poor lighting, excessive noise, and inadequate guards for moving parts are examples of c. unavoidable hazards orrect! b. unsafe conditions a. acceptable risks d. unsafe acts Question 4 The activity that consists of breaking a job into its component tasks and then analyzing each step for potential hazards is called a d. safety pre-assessment orrect! a. job safety analysis b. hazardous incident simulation c. safety breakdown structure Question 5 A measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to an event is referred to as b. evaluation d. hazard orrect! c. risk a. safety Question 6 If there is a hole in the floor of a structure, the preferred method of protecting workers from falls is to c. post a guard at the opening orrect! a. cover the opening and label the cover b. place reflective tape around the opening d. place a warning sign near the opening Question 7 The D-ring or support point on a safety harness should be placed c. around the waist d. over the rib cage orrect! a. between the shoulder blades b. at the back of the neck Question 8 A personal fall arrest system should be inspected monthly by a b. state safety inspector c. project manager a. co-worker orrect! d. competent person Question 9 Lanyards that have no shock-absorbing features are used for orrect! b. positioning a. workers under 150 pounds d. climbing ladders c. working on scaffolds Question 10 When placing a ladder against a platform or roof, the top of the ladder should extend above the point where the ladder touches the platform or roof by at least a. 2 feet (61 cm) d. 5 feet (1.5 m) orrect! b. 3 feet (91 cm) c. 4 feet (1.2 m) Question 11 When performing overhead work on scaffolding, what protective measures must be taken to prevent objects from falling and striking a person below? a. Fall arrest systems are used. b. Alarm systems should be enabled. d. Warning tags are posted on the scaffold. orrect! c. Toeboards, debris nets, or canopies must be applied. Question 12 When stacking materials such as bricks or block, do not stack materials beyond a a. 3:1 height-to-base ratio d. 10:1 height-to-base ratio orrect! b. 4:1 height-to-base ratio c. 5:1 height-to-base ratio Question 13 Benching systems are prohibited in b. Type B soils orrect! c. Type C soils a. Type A soils d. solid rock Question 14 In the absence of other information, all soil in an excavation should be treated as if it is b. Type B a. Type A d. solid rock orrect! c. Type C Question 15 Daily inspection of an excavation must be performed by a(n) c. foreman orrect! b. competent person a. qualified person d. engineer Question 16 One of the most common grounding systems used for protection against accidental electrical shock is the a. two-wire system c. four-wire system orrect! b. three-wire system d. five-wire system Question 17 A polarized electrical receptacle is used for a. all power tools d. plugs with the ground pin cut off orrect! c. double-insulated tools b. three-wire power cords Question 18 A system that protects workers from the release of hazardous energy while they work with machines and equipment is referred to as b. a barricade system a. a disconnect d. an energy-neutral system orrect! c. lockout/tagout Question 19 In a lockout/tagout situation, a personal lock and tag must be removed by c. a qualified person a. a supervisor b. a competent person orrect! d. the person who applied them Question 20 Hard hats should be made of fiberglass or a. metal d. rubber orrect! b. reinforced plastic c. styrofoam Question 21 A good general rule about hearing protection is that it should be used if you must raise your voice for someone to hear you when they are c. 5 feet (1.5 m) away d. 8 feet (2.4 m) away b. 3 feet (91 cm) away orrect! a. 2 feet (61 cm) away Question 22 When there is the potential to be exposed to asbestos, workers must d. call the emergency number to summon first responders b. remove the asbestos as quickly as possible a. don a respirator before disturbing the asbestos orrect! c. report it to a supervisor and avoid disturbing it Question 23 The respirator that would be used where dust or solid particles might be inhaled is a a. supplied air mask orrect! c. half mask or mouthpiece with a mechanical filter b. full facepiece mask with chemical canisters d. self-contained breathing apparatus Question 24 One source of lead on some job sites is orrect! d. paint a. water b. food c. blood Question 25 Hepatitis can be caused by contact with b. asbestos d. chemicals a. lead orrect! c. blood Question 26 One of the symptoms of heat stroke is b. cool, pale, and moist skin orrect! c. extremely high body temperature d. heavy sweating a. the body temperature drops by several degrees Question 27 Which of the following conditions is considered life threatening? orrect! a. Heat stroke b. Heat cramps c. Frostbite d. Heavy sweating Question 28 0 / 3.33 pts When other workers are working near a welding operation, the standard practice is to Answered d. screen the work area with welding shields b. stop work until everyone leaves ect Answer a. weld at a lower temperature to reduce risk c. make sure there are plenty of fire extinguishers available Question 29 What type of fire extinguisher would be used on an electric motor that has overheated and caught fire? d. Class D orrect! c. Class C b. Class B a. Class A Question 30 The type of permit that must be issued before a permit-required confined space can be accessed is called a(n) d. manhole permit c. excavation permit a. hot work permit orrect! b. entry permit Question 1 Companies with strong safety cultures usually have lower b. productivity orrect! a. Turnover d. morale c. wages Question 2 Which of these is a true statement regarding safety? d. Safety does not normally require training. b. Safety consciousness comes naturally to most individuals. c. Safety primarily depends on workers in the field. orrect! a. Safety is a learned behavior and attitude. Question 3 Poor lighting, excessive noise, and inadequate guards for moving parts are examples of c. unavoidable hazards orrect! b. unsafe conditions a. acceptable risks d. unsafe acts Question 4 The activity that consists of breaking a job into its component tasks and then analyzing each step for potential hazards is called a d. safety pre-assessment orrect! a. job safety analysis b. hazardous incident simulation c. safety breakdown structure Question 5 A measure of the probability, consequences, and exposure related to an event is referred to as b. evaluation d. hazard orrect! c. risk a. safety Question 6 If there is a hole in the floor of a structure, the preferred method of protecting workers from falls is to c. post a guard at the opening orrect! a. cover the opening and label the cover b. place reflective tape around the opening d. place a warning sign near the opening Question 7 The D-ring or support point on a safety harness should be placed c. around the waist d. over the rib cage orrect! a. between the shoulder blades b. at the back of the neck Question 8 A personal fall arrest system should be inspected monthly by a b. state safety inspector c. project manager a. co-worker orrect! d. competent person Question 9 Lanyards that have no shock-absorbing features are used for orrect! b. positioning a. workers under 150 pounds d. climbing ladders c. working on scaffolds Question 10 When placing a ladder against a platform or roof, the top of the ladder should extend above the point where the ladder touches the platform or roof by at least a. 2 feet (61 cm) d. 5 feet (1.5 m) orrect! b. 3 feet (91 cm) c. 4 feet (1.2 m) Question 11 When performing overhead work on scaffolding, what protective measures must be taken to prevent objects from falling and striking a person below? a. Fall arrest systems are used. b. Alarm systems should be enabled. d. Warning tags are posted on the scaffold. orrect! c. Toeboards, debris nets, or canopies must be applied. Question 12 When stacking materials such as bricks or block, do not stack materials beyond a a. 3:1 height-to-base ratio d. 10:1 height-to-base ratio orrect! b. 4:1 height-to-base ratio c. 5:1 height-to-base ratio Question 13 Benching systems are prohibited in b. Type B soils orrect! c. Type C soils a. Type A soils d. solid rock Question 14 In the absence of other information, all soil in an excavation should be treated as if it is b. Type B a. Type A d. solid rock orrect! c. Type C Question 15 Daily inspection of an excavation must be performed by a(n) c. foreman orrect! b. competent person a. qualified person d. engineer Question 16 One of the most common grounding systems used for protection against accidental electrical shock is the a. two-wire system c. four-wire system orrect! b. three-wire system d. five-wire system Question 17 A polarized electrical receptacle is used for a. all power tools d. plugs with the ground pin cut off orrect! c. double-insulated tools b. three-wire power cords Question 18 A system that protects workers from the release of hazardous energy while they work with machines and equipment is referred to as b. a barricade system a. a disconnect d. an energy-neutral system orrect! c. lockout/tagout Question 19 In a lockout/tagout situation, a personal lock and tag must be removed by c. a qualified person a. a supervisor b. a competent person orrect! d. the person who applied them Question 20 Hard hats should be made of fiberglass or a. metal d. rubber orrect! b. reinforced plastic c. styrofoam Question 21 A good general rule about hearing protection is that it should be used if you must raise your voice for someone to hear you when they are c. 5 feet (1.5 m) away d. 8 feet (2.4 m) away b. 3 feet (91 cm) away orrect! a. 2 feet (61 cm) away Question 22 When there is the potential to be exposed to asbestos, workers must d. call the emergency number to summon first responders b. remove the asbestos as quickly as possible a. don a respirator before disturbing the asbestos orrect! c. report it to a supervisor and avoid disturbing it Question 23 The respirator that would be used where dust or solid particles might be inhaled is a a. supplied air mask orrect! c. half mask or mouthpiece with a mechanical filter b. full facepiece mask with chemical canisters d. self-contained breathing apparatus Question 24 One source of lead on some job sites is orrect! d. paint a. water b. food c. blood Question 25 Hepatitis can be caused by contact with b. asbestos d. chemicals a. lead orrect! c. blood Question 26 One of the symptoms of heat stroke is b. cool, pale, and moist skin orrect! c. extremely high body temperature d. heavy sweating a. the body temperature drops by several degrees Question 27 Which of the following conditions is considered life threatening? orrect! a. Heat stroke b. Heat cramps c. Frostbite d. Heavy sweating Question 28 0 / 3.33 pts When other workers are working near a welding operation, the standard practice is to Answered d. screen the work area with welding shields b. stop work until everyone leaves ect Answer a. weld at a lower temperature to reduce risk c. make sure there are plenty of fire extinguishers available Question 29 What type of fire extinguisher would be used on an electric motor that has overheated and caught fire? d. Class D orrect! c. Class C b. Class B a. Class A Question 30 The type of permit that must be issued before a permit-required confined space can be accessed is called a(n) d. manhole permit c. excavation permit a. hot work permit orrect! b. entry permit