ASP Construction Exam Practice Test 6

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1. What minimum age does the Code set for work done with a powered lifting device?

   1. 16
   2. 25
   3. 21
   4. 18

2. An unsecured ladder is 10 m long. What extra measure does the Code require?

   1. It must be painted yellow to be easy to see on the site
   2. One or more people must hold it firmly in place
   3. It must be spliced end to end to a shorter ladder to make it stronger
   4. Only one worker under 80 kg may use it at a time

3. How many workers may use at the same time a steel-cable horizontal lifeline that meets the Code's minimum standards?

   1. No more than 2 workers
   2. No more than 6 workers
   3. No more than 4 workers
   4. Any number, depending on length

4. Before work that may release asbestos dust, what must the employer do?

   1. Notify the neighbours with a letter in their mailboxes
   2. Identify the types of asbestos present in the materials
   3. Paint the materials to trap the asbestos fibres
   4. Wet the walls and start the work right away

5. A plasterer wants to use stilts to finish a ceiling. What does the Code say?

   1. It is allowed if the floor is clean, dry and free of obstacles
   2. Working on stilts or similar devices is banned at all times
   3. It is allowed if the plasterer wears a safety harness
   4. It is allowed for stilts under 60 cm high

6. What is the toe board, at least 90 mm high, at the bottom of a guardrail for?

   1. Stopping tools and objects from falling off the edge
   2. Showing the maximum stacking height for materials
   3. Serving as a step to climb over the guardrail safely when you need to get past
   4. Tying off each worker's harness lifeline

7. When workers are in a trench, who or what must be at the surface?

   1. A running excavator, ready to dig an emergency exit
   2. An experienced person watching for cracks and cave-ins
   3. A red flag at each end of the trench
   4. A sign showing the general contractor's name and the city permit number

8. Who must wear a hard hat on a construction site?

   1. Only workers under a scaffold or a crane
   2. Only workers who handle suspended loads
   3. Only visitors who do not know the site yet
   4. Everyone who is on the site

9. A three-storey building is going up 1.5 m from a sidewalk. What public protection is required?

   1. None, if work is done in daytime
   2. A "Construction" sign at the gate
   3. A covered walkway
   4. Just a strip of warning tape

10. A worker is carried across water in an open (undecked) boat. What must they wear?

    1. A personal flotation device or a life jacket
    2. A hard hat with the chin strap done up
    3. Nothing, if there are life rings on board
    4. A harness clipped to a solid anchor on the boat's hull

11. Where must a site signaller stand while directing a vehicle?

    1. In the cab, next to the driver, to talk to him
    2. Out of the driver's view, so as not to distract him
    3. In the driver's view and out of the vehicle's path
    4. Right behind the vehicle to see the obstacle

12. What must an abrasive blasting worker wear, if not isolated from the process?

    1. An air-supplied hood, gloves and protective clothing
    2. A hard hat and Grade 1 footwear, with no other equipment
    3. A disposable dust mask and safety glasses
    4. Earplugs and a high-visibility vest

13. Do the lockout rules apply to work on an electrical installation?

    1. Only if the electrician asks
    2. Yes, with the necessary adaptations
    3. No, only to machines with motors
    4. Only above 600 volts

14. A worker refused work in good faith. What may the employer not do?

    1. Call in the health and safety representative
    2. Dismiss, suspend or transfer the worker for that reason
    3. Ask the worker to notify their supervisor
    4. Correct the dangerous situation they reported

15. What concentration of flammable gas or vapour bars entry into a confined space?

    1. More than 100% of the lower explosive limit
    2. More than 5% of the lower explosive limit
    3. More than 50% of the upper explosive limit
    4. More than 25% of the lower explosive limit

16. Which of these duties belongs to the employer?

    1. Letting experienced workers work with no supervision or instructions
    2. Making workers pay half the cost of their protective equipment
    3. Informing workers of the risks and providing training and supervision
    4. Deciding alone not to supply equipment if the worker already has some

17. How far must a scaffold plank extend past its supports?

    1. At least 50 mm and no more than 100 mm
    2. At least 150 mm and no more than 300 mm
    3. It must not extend at all
    4. At least 300 mm and no more than 600 mm

18. A worker stands 1 m above a tank of chemicals. Must he be protected against falls?

    1. Yes, but only if the tank is deeper than 2 m and holds a strong acid
    2. Yes, at any height, if he could fall into a hazardous substance
    3. No, if he is wearing rubber boots
    4. No, because the fall would be less than 3 m

19. A heavy object is being moved on rollers. How should a moving roller be repositioned?

    1. With a foot, while wearing Grade 1 protective footwear that meets the standard
    2. By stopping the load with a knee, then pulling the roller
    3. With a tool made for the job, never by hand or foot
    4. By hand, while wearing well-fitted leather gloves

20. A worker wants to ride on a loader's step to get to the other end of the site. What does the Code say?

    1. It is allowed if he holds the cab handles tightly
    2. Only the driver may ride on a vehicle with no seat for a passenger
    3. It is allowed if he wears his hard hat and safety boots and holds on well
    4. It is allowed if the loader goes under 10 km/h

21. A mechanic must repair an excavator whose boom is raised. What must he do first?

    1. Stand to the side of the boom instead of under it
    2. Work fast, before the hydraulics drop
    3. Ask the operator to hold the boom up
    4. Make sure the raised boom is securely blocked

22. A roofer refuses to work on a roof with a compliant guardrail, only because it is high up. Why can this refusal be rejected?

    1. A refusal must be announced in writing 24 hours ahead
    2. The conditions are normal for that kind of work
    3. A roofer needs the union's approval before refusing
    4. The right to refuse never applies to work done on roofs

23. Each day they use a lifting device, what must the operator do?

    1. A load test at 150% of the device's rated load
    2. A written request to the CNESST before the first lift of each day
    3. A visual inspection and an operating test as per the manufacturer
    4. Nothing special if the device was inspected last month

24. On a hot day, a worker wants to take off his T-shirt on site. What does the Code say?

    1. It is allowed if he drinks plenty of water
    2. It is allowed after 3 p.m., when it gets hot
    3. The torso and back must be fully covered at all times
    4. It is allowed if he wears a harness and a vest over it

25. What must a portable electric tool meet on a construction site?

    1. It must run on a battery, because corded tools are banned on sites
    2. It must be less than two years old, based on the purchase invoice date
    3. It must be grounded or double-insulated
    4. It must be checked by an electrician at the start of every shift