CH 1 The Carpenter's Workplace

_____ out of every 10 carpenter's is self-employed.

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

A(n) _______________ is a person fully qualified in a trade.

• apprentice
• laborer
• journeyman
• none of the above

The initial pay scale for a carpenter apprentice is about ______% of a skilled worker's pay.

• 15
• 25
• 40
• 50

The term of an apprentice carpenter in the United States is _______ years under normal circumstances.

• two
• four
• six
• none of the above

The largest group of trade workers is ______.

• electricians
• carpenters
• plumbers
• equipment operators

Approximately _____% of all carpenters work in residential construction.

• 15
• 30
• 50
• 75

A high school student interested in a carpentry career should take classes in ____________.

• math and science
• woodworking
• english 
• all of the above

Carpenters may learn their trade through _____.

• formal training at vocational centers
• high school programs
• apprenticeship programs
• all of the above

A person who starts and runs their own business is called a(n) _______.

• entrepreneur
• capitalist
• enterpriser
• supervisor

Which of the following is a trade union?

• Associated General Contractors
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
• SkillsUSA
• National Association of Home Builders