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The really cool part about being the girl on the job site is that the guys will do your work for you?

A

FALSE

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As an apprentice, some of the things you should never say on a job site:

  • That’s not the way we did it on the last job site.
  • I don’t work with old guys or girls.
  • My apprenticeship teacher said you shouldn’t do it that way.
  • All of the above
A

-All of the above

  • That’s not the way we did it on the last job site
  • I don’t work with old guys or girls
  • My apprenticeship teacher said you shouldn’t do it that way
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You are working for a foreman who keeps dissing the job site superintendent.
You should probably do the following:

  • Jump right in since your loyalty lies with your immediate supervisor
  • Tell the superintendent (maybe you will get promoted)
  • Ignore the negative comments and strictly focus on your work
  • Share with the rest of the crew what he or she said
A

Ignore the negative comments and strictly focus on your work

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Most employers care more about mechanical ability than attitude?

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FALSE

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Leadership sets the tone for how jobsite culture is created and maintained?

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TRUE

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Which of the following is true about leadership “intervention” of harassment issues on the job:

  • Leadership does not have to take all harassment complaints seriously.
  • Leadership has the responsibility to ensure No Retaliation occurs towards someone who report harassment on the job.
  • If a report of harassment on the job comes from a bystander, it is important for the Leadership to express doubt about the honesty of the report.
  • Leadership should be focused mostly on making sure the news media does not hear about this, as this could affect how the public views the organization.
A

Leadership has the responsibility to ensure no retaliation occurs towards someone who reports harassment on the job.

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Which of the following is not a barrier to reporting harassment on the job:

  • Fear of Retaliation
  • Feelings of embarrassment, shame, or guilt
  • Cultural or language barriers to reporting harassment
  • There are no federal guidelines in place when reporting harassment
A

There are no federal guidelines in place when reporting harassment.

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Sharing or posting pornographic images is a form of sexual harassment?

A

TRUE

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T/F

If I do not know someone’s gender I should use the word “it” to describe that person?

A

FALSE

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Which of the following is not a form of physical harassment?

  • Threatening physical harm to someone else
  • Ignoring a person
  • Destroying Property to Intimidate someone
  • Poking your finger into a person’s chest as a way of teaching them a lesson
A

Ignoring a person.

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“Cold shoulder” behaviors are a “yellow flag” on the job?

A

TRUE

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Which of the following is true about paraverbal behavior?

  • Paraverbal behavior is “how I say what I say”
  • Paraverbal behavior is “my body language.”
  • Paraverbal behavior is important to understand, but does not affect jobsite culture.
  • Paraverbal behavior is a form of Age Discrimination.
A

Paraverbal behavior is “how I say what I say.”

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When a “negative” jobsite culture is evident which of the following is not a concern:

  • A “culture of secrecy” can emerge if the workplace has a toxic culture
  • Safety issue can emerge
  • Employee turnover increases
  • Leadership will have to file more reports or claims with the State
A

Leadership will have to file more reports or claims with the state.

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Which of the following is an example of Unconscious (Implicit) Bias?

  • Stereotyping
  • Making judgments based upon facts
  • Understanding your motivations
  • Being stressed because someone repeatedly yelled at you
A

Stereotyping

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When an apprentice is preparing themselves for work they should make sure their contact information is correct in the Mix 20/20 dispatch system and make sure that their dues are current and their tools are complete and in good working order?

A

TRUE

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“Implicit” (Unconscious) Bias is a form of bias that occurs without thinking about it?

A

TRUE

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17
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Which of the following is not a key factor of jobsite culture?

  • Displaying Core Values, like Respect towards others
  • On-going training and development opportunities
  • Short Commute Times
  • Recognition of people and Celebrating their strengths & abilities
A

Short commute times.

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Impulsive behaviors typically increase Conscious Decision Making and decrease Unconscious Biases?

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FALSE

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T/F

Harassment is a form of workplace violence?

A

TRUE

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Which of the following is an example of positive jobsite communication?

  • Jumping to conclusions
  • Thinking twice before speaking once
  • Not giving someone the “benefit of the doubt”
  • Yelling at a person to try to motivate them
A

Thinking twice before speaking once.

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T/F

Hateful speech is more a form of “Explicit Bias” rather than a form of “Implicit Bias”?

A

TRUE

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Sexual-harassment only occurs as when “unwelcome” physical touch occurs?

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FALSE

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23
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When dealing with conflict at the job site which of the following is the best way to approach conflict resolution?

  • Quickly make a judgement, one way or the other
  • Find a point of agreement between those people in conflict
  • Let people argue it out, they probably just need to “vent”
  • Ignore it, unless the person starts using racist or other biases words
A

Find a point of agreement between those people in conflict.

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Which of the following is not a form of Implicit Bias?

  • Gender Bias
  • Age Bias
  • Confirmation Bias
  • Family Bias
A

Family Bias

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Which of the following is one of the most common forms of workplace discrimination?

  • Racial discrimination
  • Religious discrimination
  • Gender discrimination
  • All of the above
A
  • Racial discrimination
  • Religious discrimination
  • Gender discrimination

ALL OF THE ABOVEdue

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If an apprentice is behind in their dues they may not be eligible for dispatch?

A

TRUE

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Select some of the mannerisms that a potential employer might think are important when seeking a job:

  • Firm handshake
  • Making eye contact
  • Shuffling side to side & mumbling when you speak
  • Sweaty palms
  • Smiling
A
  • Firm handshake
  • Making eye contact
  • Smiling
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T/F

It may be necessary to return several times to a job site in order to learn the job?

A

TRUE

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Attending your monthly union meetings is a great way to network and learn about job opportunities in your area?

A

TRUE

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30
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Which of the following pieces of information would be important to share with a prospective employer?

  • Your level of apprenticeship
  • Past employers and experience
  • The employers you are having with child care issues
  • Your contact information and number on the OWL
A
  • Your level of apprenticeship
  • Past employers and experience
  • Your contact information and number on the OWL
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31
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Which of the following should an apprentice always try to leave a job interview with?

  • A start date and request to dispatch
  • The foreman’s telephone number if he is cute
  • If they are not hiring, a lead to another job the company is running
  • A list of the signatory subcontractors that will be working on a job
A
  • A start date and request to dispatch
  • If they are not hiring a lead to another job the company is running
  • A list of the signatory subcontractors that will be working on a job
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Select the best statements that a job seeker might make to a prospective employer:

  • I am a hard worker and always on time
  • Give me a chance to prove myself and you won’t be sorry
  • I don’t sweep floors & I don’t clean out jobsite trailers
  • I can start tomorrow but oh by the way I will need next Wednesday off for a court date.
A
  • I am a hard worker and always on time

- Give me a chance to prove myself and you won’t be sorry

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Calling prospective employers is the best way to get a job on a construction site?

A

FALSE

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34
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Select the following items that would be necessary to wear to a job site when looking for work:

  • Work boots
  • Safety glasses/safety vest
  • Hardhat
A
  • Work boots
  • Safety glasses/safety vest
  • Hardhat
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35
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The square root of 9 is ___.

A

3

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T/F

The radius of a circle is half as long as the diameter of the circle.

A

TRUE

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37
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What is the value of pi?

A

3.1416

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38
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Bisecting an angle divides it into how many parts?

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Two

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39
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The sum of the angles of a square or a rectangle is which of the following?

  • 45 degrees
  • 90 degrees
  • 180 degrees
  • 360°
A

360°

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40
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If both diagonals of a room are equal, the corner angles are which of the following?

  • 45 degrees
  • 90°
  • 180 degrees
  • 360 degrees
A

90°

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T/F

All isosceles triangles have three sides equal in length, and all angles are 60°?

A

FALSE

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The Pythagorean theorem states that the sum of the squares of the shorter sides of a right triangle equals the:

  • Area of the triangle
  • Perimeter of the triangle
  • Square of the longer side
  • Angles of the triangle
A

Square of the longer side

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T/F
The diameter of a circle is a straight line between two points on a circle that also passes through the center of the circle?

A

FALSE

*canter

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44
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The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter is:

  • 360 degrees
  • 180 degrees
  • pi
  • Equal to the square of the hypotenuse
A

pi

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T/F

In a triangle, the sum of the three interior angles equals 180°?

A

TRUE

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46
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Which of the following is an example of an internal disconnecting tie?

  • Coil tie
  • Snap tie
  • Spandrel tie
  • Flat tie
A

Coil tie

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47
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Pencil rod ties are held in place by:

  • Bolts
  • Wedges
  • Pins
  • Rod clamps
A

Rod clamps

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T/F

Handle coil nuts and wingnuts can be installed and removed without using a ratchet?

A

FALSE

*wrench

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T/F

Like some other kinds of ties, a snap tie’s ends break off at specific points, called backbreaks?

A

FALSE

*breakbacks

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50
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Taper ties and their holding devices are:

  • Too long for most applications
  • Subject to breakage under very lightweight concrete
  • Totally reusable
  • Made of fiberglass
A

Totally reusable

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51
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Which of the following is not a common type of bracket?

  • Waler bracket
  • Cantilever bracket
  • Shear bracket
  • Snap bracket
A

Snap bracket

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T/ F
Some ties may feature a pair of washers or plastic cones that function as _______ forms _______ spreaders ______ to maintain the form’s width?

A

TRUE

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53
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The two most common types of internal disconnecting ties are ________ ties and ________ ties.

  • Coil
  • Simple rod
  • Radius rod
  • Waler rod
A
  • Coil

- Waler rod

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T/F
A column clamp may simply be a metal strap that wraps around the form, or may include metal bars that wrap around the form and lock together in some manner?

A

TRUE

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55
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Some manufactured form panels can be ganged. What does this mean?

  • This means that multiple forms can be set up, removed, and relocated as a double climate
  • This means that multiple forms can be set up, removed, and relocated as a triple unit
  • This means that multiple forms can be set up, removed, and relocated as a single unit
A

This means that multiple forms can be set up, removed, and relocated as a single unit

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56
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T/F

For extra security, wrench a nut washer to the waler?

57
Q

Today, penny size usually represents a nail’s ________

  • Length
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Width
58
Q

A forming system’s __________ is directly related to its strength and stability.

  • Ties
  • Safety
  • Fall protection
  • Pressure point
59
Q

UBC members must constantly be on the lookout for:

  • Safety vest
  • Harness
  • Signs of trouble
  • Coffee
A

Signs of trouble

60
Q

A device’s maximum working load and ultimate working load are usually shown as a _________.

  • Factor
  • Ratio
  • Quotient
  • Rate
61
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Ideally, a brace rests at a _______°angle to the form wall.

62
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T/F

Because most form hardware is manufactured, it comes to the job ready for use?

63
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T/F
A tie (or form tie) is a rod or strap, made of metal or fiberglass, which is used to restrain a form so it does not shift when the concrete is put in place?
64
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T/F
Reshoring is new shoring installed after the original shoring is removed, to give the concrete continued support. Reshoring is especially important in multi- story buildings where new floor decks must support the dead load of the floors above them, in addition to the live load of workers, materials, and equipment?

65
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If the hardware’s ________ _______ is known, it will indicate how much weight the hardware can safely support.

  • Load barriers
  • Load calculations
  • Load limits
  • Load pieces
A

Load limits

66
Q

T/F

Any tie requires an external gripping device, which attaches to the tie on the outside of the form wall?

A

FALSE

*holding

67
Q

T/F

A telltale is any device (such as a series of marks) that indicates movement of a form?

68
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T/F
The differences between a device’s maximum safe working load and it’s ultimate working load is the most weight they can safely be placed on the device. The device’s ultimate working load is the amount of weight that will cause the device to actually fail?

69
Q

The two major categories of ties are ___________ ___________ ties and ____________ ___________ ties.

  • Continuous double-member
  • Continuous single-member
  • External disconnecting
  • Internal disconnecting
A
  • Continuous single-member

- Internal disconnecting

70
Q

A ________ load is any moving weight that may be placed on a form temporarily.

  • Living
  • Lifelike
  • Livelong
  • Live
71
Q

T/F

A blowout cannot lead to total form failure?

72
Q

T/F

In deflection, a form bends when placed under stress?

73
Q

Select five methods contractors can use to manage the costs of formwork:

  • Prefabricating
  • Minimizing waste
  • Ensuring ease of setup
  • Maximizing re-use
  • Tool setup
  • Ensuring fast stripping
A
  • Prefabricating
  • Minimizing waste
  • Ensuring ease of set up
  • Maximizing re-use
  • Ensuring fast stripping
74
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T/F
Weight of concrete (lbs. per ft); x depth of concrete (feet); lateral pressure (lbs. per sq. ft.) is a simple calculation that gives a good estimate of overall lateral pressure on a form?

75
Q

T/F

The faster concrete is placed into a form, the less pressure is placed on the form?

76
Q

T/F

Inside a form, lateral pressure is lowest near the top of the concrete and greatest at the bottom?

77
Q

If concrete is placed into the form in multiple layers, the upper layers must be mixed with the lower layers, in a process called _____________.

  • Consolation
  • Consociation
  • Consolidation
  • Constabulation
A

Consolidation

78
Q

Formwork materials and hardware devices are all ________ according to the amount of weight they can withstand.

  • Weighted
  • Rated
  • Sheer strength
  • Tensile strength
79
Q

In most standard calculations, concrete is assumed to weigh _______ pounds per cubic foot.

  • 100
  • 150
  • 200
  • 250
80
Q

The pressure of concrete on a form is measured in _________ ___ ________ ______.

  • inches per square foot
  • pressure per square foot
  • pounds per square foot
A

Pounds per square foot

81
Q

T/F

Any concrete form must be strong enough to withstand all the forces (loads, or pressures) placed upon it?

82
Q

T/F

Lateral pressure is the pressure exerted by wet concrete against the sides of a form?

83
Q

The __________ lateral pressure is placed on form walls as concrete is being placed.

  • Greatest
  • Least
  • Final
  • Secondary
84
Q

T/F
The reason it isn’t practical to build every form so that it is stronger than necessary is because it might seem logical to build every form so that it’s stronger than necessary, but it would not be practical to do so. Over-designed forms cost more to fabricate because they require more or heavier-duty materials and take longer to build?

85
Q

Square or rectangular piers may be ___________, which means their vertical surfaces are angled slightly.

  • Timber
  • Battered
  • Square to square
  • Job-built
86
Q

In bridgework, a girder or box beam rests on top of a______ _______.

  • Pier footing
  • Pier cap
  • Pier column
  • Pier strongback
87
Q

_ _ _ _ is an agency of the United States government regulates working conditions and practices in many workplace environments.

88
Q

_______________ ________ forms are produced in factories and can be made in virtually any size or shape, such as domes or pans.

  • Dimensional wood
  • Pine
  • Fiberglass-reinforced plastic
  • Job-built
A

Fiberglass –reinforced plastic

89
Q

In some types of construction, _______ can be filled with dry concrete, then stacked.

  • Bags
  • Sleeves
  • Domes
  • Walers
90
Q

T/F

A footing’s bottom tip rests on bedrock or on deep, load-bearing soil?

91
Q

T/F

Aluminum is relatively light, it can produce forming units that are larger than would be practical with other materials?

92
Q

T/F

A pile driver is a special machine that uses a large wait to pound a pile into the ground?

93
Q

Oak and mahogany are examples of ___________.

  • Softwood
  • Medium wood
  • Hardwood
  • Millwood
94
Q

T/F

Finished lumber has a smooth surface, which results from being planed?

95
Q

If a piece of lumber has two finished edges, it is designated as _____.

  • S2E
  • S1S
  • S4S
  • S2S2E
96
Q

T/F

Kiln is a special building where temperature and humidity are controlled, and which is used for drying lumber?

97
Q

T/F

Because it is constructed of layers of wood, plywood never needs to be oiled when used as a form panel?

98
Q

T/F

A precast concrete member is made in a factory or job shop, and then shipped to the job site?

99
Q

Which of the following is not an article of PPE?

  • Hearing protection
  • Pocket protector
  • Safety glasses
  • Hard hat
A

Pocket protector

100
Q

T/F
Formwork is a temporary structure that holds wet concrete in place until it sets. Forms give concrete its shape and dimensions, and support the concrete while it hardens?

101
Q

In __________, concrete is often placed on the prepared ground surface, and is contained by simple forms that may be only a few inches high.

  • Flatwork
  • Concrete
  • Lumber
102
Q

The ends of form ties are usually connected to the _______ for support.

  • Millwood
  • Walers
  • Joist
  • Timber
103
Q

T/F

Composite form is a manufactured form that is made of more than one material?

104
Q

Lumber that has been trimmed to specific measurements is called?

  • Rough-sawn lumber
  • Dimensional lumber
  • Premeasured lumber
  • Nominal lumber
A

Dimensional lumber

105
Q

What should you do if you do not have a hand tool that your boss is requiring on the job site?

  • Borrow it from a co-worker
  • Go out & purchase it that night
  • Explain that you can’t afford it on apprentice wages
  • Ignore them & hope they will forget about it
A

Go out and purchase it that night

106
Q

T/F

Everyone that has the mechanical ability to become a construction worker?

107
Q

If you get up in the morning and it is raining what should you do?

  • Stay home because no one works in the rain
  • Report to work on time
  • Call your partner to see what they are doing
  • Call the jobsite to check in
A

Report to work on time

108
Q

Select the approximate amount that an apprentice would spend each week if they were to purchase all of their food & beverages from the catering truck that services their job site:

  • $30
  • $45
  • $75 if you smoke
  • $50 if you don’t smoke
  • $75 & $50
109
Q

T/F

And apprentice may be moved from one crew to another crew if the work demands?

110
Q

Select the best reasons why it is always a good idea to carry your own drinking water on the job:

A. Saves time and time is money
B. Could prevent you from getting sick (carpenters don’t get sick pay)
C. You shouldn’t bring your own water it is the company’s responsibility to supply it.
D. Don’t worry about it, someone will always share with you

A
  • Saves time and time is money
  • Could prevent you from getting sick (carpenters don’t get sick pay)
  • A, B
111
Q

T/F

Depending on the size and scope of the job, there may be more than one superintendent on the job site?

112
Q

You are working on a high-rise building in downtown Seattle, which of the following options might you consider to make commuting easier:

A. Ride sharing to take it advantage of the commuter lane
B. Calling in sick (it’s just too much of a hassle)
C. Purchasing a “Good to Go” pass for the bridge tolls
D. Filling up your gas tank on the way home at night
E. Opting for mass transportation

A
  • Ride sharing to take advantage of the commuter lane
  • Purchasing a “Good to Go” pass for the bridge tolls
  • Filling up your gas tank on the way home at night
  • Opting for mass transportation
  • A, C, D, E
113
Q

Whose responsibility is it to supply the workers (PPE) personal protective equipment on the job site?

  • The apprentice
  • It’s ok not to have it if you don’t get caught
  • The employer
  • The union
A

The employer

114
Q

When an apprentice is having a problem with either their pay or working conditions, the best person to speak with would be:

  • The senior apprentice on the job
  • Their jobsite steward
  • Their foreman
  • The lead carpenter for their crew
A

Their jobsite steward

115
Q

T/F

A fear of heights is not an issue for a carpenter?

116
Q

T/F

Most of the information that is given to apprentices is in the form of verbal communication?

117
Q

If an apprentice is having difficulty understanding or retaining information they should:

A. Get more sleep
B. Write things down
C. Give up & quit
D. Ask for the directions to be repeated
E. Observe how others around them are performing their tasks

A
  • Get more sleep
  • Write things down
  • Ask for the directions to be repeated
  • Observe how others around them are performing their tasks
  • A, B, D, E
118
Q

When a personnel problem arises on the job site, who should it be reported to?

  • Journeyperson
  • Project Superintendent
  • Jobsite Steward
  • The Safety Coordinator
A

Project Superintendent

119
Q

How long does an apprentice have for a lunch break on a job site?

  • As long as needed (you may need to drive to 7/11 for a soda)
  • One hour
  • One half hour
  • You can take lunch as long as the journey-persons are still eating
A

One half hour

120
Q

Every working carpenter should carry the following in their pocket or bags:

  • A flashlight
  • A snickers bar
  • A tape recorder
  • A pencil & a small writing tablet
A

Pencil and a small writing tablet

121
Q

T/F

Many construction workers often commute long distances to their job site?

122
Q

T/F
Most information that is given to the superintendents, foreman and lead carpenters is in digital or written form, such as blueprints, shop drawings and specifications?

123
Q

T/F

Most construction work is performed indoors during the winter months?

124
Q

T/F

Most apprentices are working alone their first week on the job?

125
Q

In most cases when it’s necessary for the apprentice to get more information, they should first ask their:

  • Jobsite steward
  • Foreman
  • Lead carpenter
  • Senior apprentice
A

Lead carpenter

126
Q

What is the role of the beginning apprentice on the construction site?

A. Tell the journeyman how to do their job (You are a PA grad!)
B. Cheap labor
C. Follow directions and do what you were told, as long as you are safe
D. Retain information and improve job performance daily

A
  • Cheap labor
  • Follow directions and do what you were told, as long as you are safe
  • Retain information and improve job performance daily
  • B, C, D
127
Q

T/F

If you are a minority, the company has to keep you on the job?

128
Q

Who does the apprentice report to first day on the job?

  • Journeyman
  • Foreman
  • Project Superintendent
  • The name of the person that appears on the job dispatch
A

The name of the person that appears on the job dispatch

129
Q

T/F
Employers don’t expect apprentices to know everything but they do expect them to follow instructions and get along with the crew?

130
Q

T/F

Union apprentices do not perform “menial” tasks like sweeping?

131
Q

What necessary documents are required prior to being hired on a construction site?

  • Union dispatch
  • Green card
  • Drivers license
  • Social Security Card
A

Union dispatch

132
Q

T/F

And apprentice is required to supply their own power tools and cords?

133
Q

Select some of the best ways for an apprentice to display a positive attitude:

A. Show up early and help roll out the tools etc.
B. Keep their personal lives out of the job site conversation
C. Refuse to work with certain minorities
D. Look for things to do without being told
E. Keep their tools in good working condition
- All of the above

A
  • Show up early & help roll out the tools etc.
  • Keep their personal lives out of the job site conversation
  • Look for things to do without being told
  • Keep their tools in good working condition
134
Q

Under what conditions is an apprentice allowed to turn down work?

  • If the apprentice is uncomfortable doing that type of work
  • If the job requires the apprentice to work 20’ or more off the ground
  • If the job requires heavy lifting
  • If the job requires drug testing
  • If the job is more than 45 miles from their home
  • None of the above
A

None of the above

135
Q

How many breaks is an apprentice allowed during their shift? (Excluding lunch)

  • As many as they feel is necessary
  • One
  • Whenever the journeyperson tells them to
  • Two
136
Q

T/F

And apprentice should arrive at the job site 10 - 15 minutes prior to start time?

137
Q

Select some of the reasons a carpenter may get laid off from a job site:

  • Too much time off for personal issues
  • Harassing another employee
  • Poor job performance
  • All of the above
A
  • Too much time off for personal issues
  • Harassing another employee
  • Poor job performance
  • All of the above
138
Q

T/F

It is a good idea for all union members to read and understand their collective bargaining agreement?

139
Q

T/F

It is probably not a good idea for a new apprentice to ask the General Superintendent for daily instructions?

Carpentry (1 decks)

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