LESSON 4

Question 1

The construction industry employs about   ?   of all the workers in the U.S.A.
Select one:
a. 3% 
b. 5% 
c. 8% 
d. 12%

Answer 1

b. 5%

Question 2

Lowering the prime interest rate can lead to increased employment.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The   ?   of construction workers is one of the most critical factors in shaping our economy and keeping it rolling.
Select one:
a. productivity 
b. quality 
c. quantity 
d. wages

Answer 3

a. productivity

Question 4

The construction industry is projected to expand by nearly   ?   annually.
Select one:
a. 3% 
b. 5% 
c. 10% 
d. 12%

Answer 4

c. 10%

Question 5

Over 10% of the total construction workforce is employed by electrical contractors.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Quality performance by skilled Qualified Electrical Workers is essential to ensuring Americans continue to have a high standard of living, keeping our country competitive, and ? .

Select one:

a. maintaining a nation that runs on electricity
b. preventing layoffs
c. safeguarding the reliable system important to banks
d. using UPS systems limited to only one hour

Answer 6

a. maintaining a nation that runs on electricity

Question 7

America may be facing not only a   ?   of labor, but it is also confronting a shortage of   ?   labor.
Select one:
a. shortage / low wage 
b. shortage / skilled 
c. surplus / skilled 
d. surplus / young

Answer 7

b. shortage / skilled

Question 8

Of the thousands of electrical contractors who run union shops in the U.S., over   ?   once worked at the trade.
Select one:
a. 20% 
b. 40% 
c. 60% 
d. 80%

Answer 8

d. 80%

Question 9

Two things a Qualified Electrical Worker must have in order to succeed in the electrical construction industry are: technical know-how, and ? .

Select one:

a. striving to be an asset to the electrical contractor who employs him or her
b. striving to become a good union steward
c. striving to become a talented AJATC instructor
d. striving to become a technical expert in a single segment of our industry

Answer 9

a. striving to be an asset to the electrical contractor who employs him or her

Question 10

The opportunity to succeed in the electrical construction industry exists as a result of a ? effort by the IBEW and ? .

Select one:

a. cooperative / AJATC
b. cooperative / NECA
c. generous / IAEI
d. generous / UL

Answer 10

b. cooperative / NECA

Question 11

Why should the apprentice learn to appreciate contractors and the responsibilities they have? Answer this question by selecting the best answer from the following list.

Select one:

a. Because the apprentice needs a great paycheck Incorrect
b. Because if contractors are happy, the apprentice is happy Incorrect
c. Because many workers do not appreciate contractors Incorrect
d. Because the apprentice’s future is directly tied to the contractors’ success or failure

Answer 11

d. Because the apprentice’s future is directly tied to the contractors’ success or failure

Question 12

The five steps a contractor must take before going into business include: arrange financing, buy equipment, hire supervisory and nonproductive help, ? , and ? .

Select one:

a. have 4-8 years of experience in the electrical industry / join NECA
b. have a college degree / obtain jobs
c. join NECA / obtain an adequate supply of skilled labor
d. obtain jobs / obtain an adequate supply of skilled labor

Answer 12

d. obtain jobs / obtain an adequate supply of skilled labor

Question 13

Of the steps that a contractor must follow before going into business, which step supports the IBEW?
Select one:
a. Buying equipment
b. Hiring supervisory and nonproductive help
c. Obtaining an adequate supply of skilled labor
d. Obtaining jobs

Answer 13

c. Obtaining an adequate supply of skilled labor

Question 14

Labor relations must be studied in college before one becomes a contractor and hires labor to work.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Costs of doing business that are considered as overhead (operating expenses) include equipment (office), financing, ? , and ? .

Select one:

a. labor / bucket trucks and cranes
b. labor / materials
c. obtaining jobs / materials
d. obtaining jobs / supervisory and nonproductive help

Answer 15

d. obtaining jobs / supervisory and nonproductive help

Question 16

The price a customer pays for a common electrical job is broken down into these four major financial categories: labor, material, ? , and ? .

Select one:

a. Apprentice education / overhead Incorrect
b. health and welfare insurance / profit Incorrect
c. overhead / profit Correct
d. vacation and sick pay / Apprentice education

Answer 16

c. overhead / profit

Question 17

Why is management vitally interested in apprentice and Journeyman Electrical Worker training?
Select one:
a. Contractor bids are less competitive with unqualified labor.
b. Project labor costs increase with unqualified labor.
c. Supervision is less productive with unqualified labor.
d. Unqualified labor is a burden to a contractor.
e. All of the above.

Answer 17

e. All of the above.

Question 18

An IBEW member should be a good sales representative for the shop and for union labor.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 18

True

Question 19

An IBEW member should be a productive worker every day and well trained in all phases of the trade.

Select one:
True
False

Answer 19

True