27101 Orientation to the Trades

Which statement is true regarding availability to work?

• it is ok to be out if you call in

• Being on times means within 15 minutes of the appointed time.

• Unless you are sick or have a family emergency you should come to work every day.

• It is not necessary to call in as employers know that workers like to take off sometimes

Youth Apprenticeship programs are designed for __________

• 7th and 8th graders

• 11th graders

• college students

• grade school

When you report to a new job you should not expect your employer to ________________

• have knowledge of every unsafe condition and/or piece of equipment on the worksite.

• warn you about specific hazardes

• train you to do the job properly/safely.

• provide you with personal protective equipment (PPE)

The minimum amount of classroom time required per year in an app. program is ___________________hours

• 2,800

• 114

• 144

• 250

Which of these tasks is considered "rough carpentry".

• applying exterior siding

• framing a house

• applying trim

• building and installing cabinets

A program that requires the trainee to demonstrate the ability to perform job related tasks is a ___________ program

• competency-based

• accredited

• standardized

• on-the-job-training

Iron tools such as rasps, saws, and hatchets have been around for about _______ years500

• 2,000

• 5,000

• 150

The person licensed to designed buildings and oversee their construction is called an________

• general contractor

• master carpenter

• archictect

• supervisor

Which of the following IS NOT a characteristic of an apprenticeship program

• minimum age requirement

• equal amount of classroom time and OJT time.

• periodic job performance evaluations

• progressive wage scale

In order to become a master carpenter one must first have been a(n) _____________ c

• estimator

• journeyman

• supervisor

• general contractor