ASP Construction Exam: Site traffic and vehicles

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1. What is needed to drive a vehicle on a site, outside of training?

   1. No document, since the site is not a public road
   2. The licence required on public roads, or a document proving the ability to drive it off-road
   3. A verbal OK from the foreman that same morning, before starting the engine
   4. The 30-hour course card, which allows driving any vehicle on a site

2. Under the Code, what is a key goal of planning traffic on a site?

   1. Letting trucks deliver as fast as possible
   2. Letting each driver choose their own route
   3. Cutting the number of paid signallers
   4. Limiting vehicle reversing manoeuvres

3. Who is responsible for putting up signs, including speed limits, on the site?

   1. The town where the site is
   2. Each truck driver
   3. The principal contractor
   4. The ready-mix concrete supplier

4. 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

5. 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

6. How does the signaller communicate with the driver during a 25 m backing manoeuvre?

   1. By whistle blasts heard across the site
   2. By hand signals, since it is over 10 m
   3. By two-way radio communication
   4. By shouting, while standing behind the truck

7. When is a cab or protective frame required on a self-propelled vehicle?

   1. Only when the vehicle travels on a public road, off the site
   2. When the driver could be hurt by flying or falling objects
   3. Only when the temperature drops below zero
   4. Only when the vehicle is more than ten years old

8. What must a site signaller wear?

   1. An orange vest of any class, if it is clean, well fitted and easy to see
   2. A dark rain coat with the company logo
   3. Fluorescent yellow-green high-visibility clothing, Class 2 or 3, Level 2
   4. A white long-sleeved shirt with a reflective strip on the back

9. A truck is being loaded by a crane that swings loads over it. Where should the driver be?

   1. Standing on the deck to guide the load by hand
   2. In the cab, engine running, ready to leave if there is a problem
   3. Out of the vehicle, if they could be in danger during loading
   4. On the cab roof, to see the crane operator and the load better

10. What does the Code require for a site signaller's training?

    1. No training: passing the 30-hour course is enough
    2. Training by an instructor, covering blind spots and communication among other things
    3. Training by the vehicle's driver on the same day, before the first backing manoeuvre
    4. Self-training by reading the traffic plan alone

11. Which vehicles need a self-resetting back-up alarm?

    1. Only vehicles that move around the site at night, after dark, without lights
    2. Only service vans that carry workers
    3. Only vehicles bought new less than five years ago
    4. Earthmoving machines, trucks rated 2,250 kg or more and vehicles with a blocked rear view

12. Which of these must appear on the traffic plan's diagram?

    1. The names of all subcontractors and their licence numbers
    2. The rental price of each vehicle used on the site
    3. The wages of the drivers and signallers
    4. The location of backing areas and where signallers stand

13. A truck must back up in an area where people walk. Which options does the Code allow?

    1. Backing in a no-pedestrian backing area or being guided all the way by a signaller
    2. Backing with hazard lights on, which replaces the site signaller
    3. Backing only if a pedestrian agrees to watch the back of the truck for the driver
    4. Backing slowly while honking, with no other measure, if the driver is very experienced