GENERAL AWARENESS QUIZ

QUIZ ON HOUSE KEEPING

1) Who is responsible for keeping a safe and sanitary worksite?

A. employer onlyB. employer and employeesC. safety inspectorD. Factory inspector

2) When you see nails protruding from a surface, you should?

A. Bring the hazard to the attention of your employer.

B. Post a sign to alert workers to the hazard.C. remove or bend down the nails

immediately D. bring the hazard to the attention of the

safety monitor

3) Which of the following is an example of poor housekeeping on the job?

A. Keeping stairs clear of debris.B. Disposing scraps daily.C. putting oil-soaked rags in an approved

container D. keeping tools and materials in

walkways

4) Which of the following is not a sanitation concern?

A. Potable water.B. LightingC. washing facilitiesD. eating areasE. inspector

5) You finished installing fiberglass insulation and are ready to leave the job site. You can lessen direct exposure to your skin by

A. cleaning the job site before going home B. wiping the insulation fibers from your

work clothesC. changing into street clothes and

washing your hands D. Cleaning your personal protective

equipment.

QUIZ ON FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION

 

1) For fire protection at the job site, your employer is required by Factory inspector to have

A. a fire ladder and hoses B. a fire prevention and protection plan C. a fire fighting vehicle D. a fire-proof storage cabinet

2) The three elements that are needed to create fire are fuel, heat, and

A. oxygenB. sparkC. dust.D. carbon monoxide

3) You notice smoke and small flames coming from a nearby electrical panel. You quickly reach for the fire extinguisher marked with the letter

A. AB. BC. CD. D

4) Dry powder extinguishers are used to put out fires that burn

A. flammable liquidsB. ordinary combustiblesC. electrical equipmentD. combustible metals

5) A safety inspector is checking your job site for fire safety. Which of the following observations in the work area is considered a fire hazard?

A. neat piles of lumberB. closed buckets of paintC. neat piles of used ragsD. a covered dumpster

6) An example of two “Class B” fuels would be:

A. Cardboard, newspapersB. Lamp, hot plateC. Grease, paint thinner

7) An APW (water extinguisher) is safe to use on an electrical fire.

a) Trueb) False

8) Carbon Dioxide extinguishers are designed for which types of fuels?

a) Class B and Cb) Class A, B and Cc) Class A and Cd) Class A and B

9) Which type of extinguisher has a hard horn on the end of a flexible hose or metal arm?

a) APW (air-pressurized water)b) CO2 (carbon dioxide)c) ABC (dry chemical)

10) As a general rule, you should not attempt to fight a fire if it is spreading rapidly.

a) Trueb) False

11) ABC fire extinguishers extinguish fire by cooling it down.

a) Trueb) False

12) Water will not extinguish most flammable liquid fires.

a) Trueb) False

13) You should always keep an exit or means of escape at your back when trying to fight a fire

a) Trueb) False

14) The three elements of the fire triangle are

a) Water, a heat source, and fuelb) Oxygen, water, and fuelc) Oxygen, fuel, and a heat sourced) Fuel, oxygen, and earth

15) Do you know where the nearest fire extinguisher is in your work area?

a) Yesb) No

QUIZ ON MATERIAL HANDLING

 

1) When storing construction materials, the most important factors are?

A. size and shape.B. width and lengthC. weight and stabilityD. height and depth

2) What kind of materials should be stepped and crosskeyed ?

A. bagged materialsB. lumberC. steel pipesD. supply boxes

3) Lumber that is to be handled manually should be stacked no higher than

A. 10 feetB. 16 feetC. 24 feetD. 30 feet

4) When dropping debris through holes in the floor without chutes, you must have

A. dropping clearanceB. a warning signalC. a posted sign and barricadeD. a dumpster in position

5) When working with solvents, you should

A. use water-based materialsB. wear suitable glovesC. wear a face shieldD. keep plenty of rags

6) A caught-in hazard can be described as

A. Not wearing a seatbelt while driving a forklift

B. Being hit by a swinging load from a craneC. Anytime a worker can get any part of his

body caught in or in between objectsD. Working in a trench box

7) Never walk inside the swing radius of a crane or excavator because

 A. The operator may not be able to see

youB. It is not politeC. The crane or excavator may move

unexpectedlyD. Both A and C are correct

8) Hand tools create caught-in hazards by

 A. Having unguarded rotating partsB. Exposing small openings where

fingers can get inside the toolC. Having moving parts that continue

to turn when power is turned offD. All of the above

9) Handling materials by hand does not create a caught-in hazard because no one would place themselves between a load and an immovable object

A -True B –False

10) The area around the swing radius of a crane, excavator, or other rotating equipment must

A. Be barricaded to prevent workers from entering the area

B. Needs no protectionC. Have a guard placed at the entranceD. Have nothing disturbing the worker

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

1) Write down direct and indirect hazards of electricity

ANS: Direct hazards Electric Shock Electric Fire and explosion Electric Flash Electric Burns

In Direct hazards Person falling from height Dropping of tools and objects Health hazards due to release of toxic gas and

production of UV rays Psychological effects

2) How shock occurs?

ANS:When touched two wires at different voltages at the same time Phase to Phase Phase to neutral Phase to ground

3) On what does Severity of electric shock depends on ?

ANS: Resistance Amount of current Duration of flow Type of energy Path of flow Voltage None All of above

4) What are the safety devices provided in crane?

ANS: Hook latch Boom Limit Switch Boom angle indicator Over & Lower Hoist limit Switch

5) What are the different type of lifting Equipment?

ANS: Cantilever Crane EOT Cranes Tower Cranes Truck Mounted Cranes Gantry Crane Hydralimit Switch