Specific Competencies and Skills Tested in this Assessment:
Written Assessment:
Administration Time: 3 hours
Number of Questions: 140
Areas Covered:
7% Trade Tools
28% Terminology
9% Estimating Procedures
43% Practices and Procedures
2% Safety
11% Materials of the Trade
Sample Questions
A brick, when laid in an upright or vertical position with the face showing, is called a
- tanker
- soldier
- corbel
- bracer
Approximately how much mortar is obtained by mixing one cubic foot of cement, one cubic foot of lime and 6 cubic feet of sand?
- 4 cubic feet
- 6 cubic feet
- 7 cubic feet
- 8 cubic feet
Once the corner poles are set and plumbed and the mason’s line is stretched from pole to pole, the bricklayer
- must use a level
- must first build the lead
- can start laying to the line
- must check the plumb of the poles frequently
Horizontal masonry units filled with concrete and laid with steel reinforcing rods used to span openings are called
- lintels
- angle irons
- bond beam
- belt course
When operating a masonry saw, the operator should stand on wood because
- it keeps the shoes dry
- it is more comfortable
- the working area can be leveled
- it minimizes the possibility of electrical shock