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1. On average, how many years will you serve in a apprenticeship? a. 2 to 5 year b. 4 to 5.5 c. 3 to 5 years d. 4 to 5 years abcd
2. How many hours per year must an apprentice complete in school? a. 120 b. 144 c. 164 d. 150 abcd
3. Your apprenticeship will be managed by a. Boss b. Contractor c. Union abc
4. What are some things an apprentice does? a. Cleans the shanty b. Unloads trucks c. Goes for coffee d. All of the above abcd
5. In the beginning, you will work with the following persons a. Apprentices b. Journeypersons c. Bosses d. Shop steward e. All of the above abcde
6. An apprentice is someone who earns and learns at the same time. a. True b. False ab
7. Collective bargaining is the process of negotiating the terms of employment between an employer and a group of workers, such as pay and working conditions.: a. True b. False ab
8. To work on a unionized construction site you are required to possess a 30 Hour OSHA and SST card.: a. True b. False ab
9. The union provides guarantee of fair and equitable treatment. a. True b. False ab
10. As an apprentice you must show a desire to learn, or you won't advance. a. True b. False ab
11. What is a labor union? a. An organization recognized as the official representative of a specific group of workers with respect to their wages, hours and conditions of work. b. A building at a college or university used by students for recreation and other nonacademic activities c. A political unit consisting of a number of states or provinces with the same central government. d. A pipe coupling. e. None of these abcde
12. What is the correct order of these construction careers following apprenticeship: a. Apprentice, journey worker, foremen, direct supervisor, general supervisor, subcontractor, project manager b. Apprentice, general supervisor, direct supervisor, foremen, subcontractor, project manager c. Apprentice, journey worker, subcontractor, project manager, foremen, general supervisor, direct supervisor d. Apprentice, teamster, engineer, laborer, constructor, journey worker, worker e. None of these abcde
13. What is the significance of the Fitzgerald Act?? a. The act recognized unions as the official organization designated to represent construction workers b. The act confirms a workers’ status as a journeyman in the trades. c. The act created the registered apprenticeship system and protects apprentices as they move through apprenticeship d. The act requires journeymen to work for several years or pay back the cost of apprenticeship if they are unable to journey out e. None of these abcde
14. What is a "code of conduct"? a. A management tool for setting out an organization's values, responsibilities and ethical obligations. b. An object or a person's ambition; an aim or desired result. c. An important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes. d. A system of words, letters, figures, or other symbols substituted for other words, letters, etc. e. None of these abcde
15. To resolve disagreements fairly you should_____ a. Convince others your position is correct b. Focus on the issue, not the person c. Avoid working with the other person d. Gossip e. None of these abcde
16. Collective Bargaining is the right to have a union negotiate wages and working conditions for its members. a. True b. False ab
17. Union dues will help fund ___________ a. Local union salaries b. Union buildings and expenses c. Keeping the union in force and active on local, national and international levels d. All of the above e. None of these abcde
18. Because of the union negotiations with your employer, you will be paid union scale, not just what your employer might be willing to pay you. a. False b. True ab
19. Which of the following are unions involved in the construction industry? a. American Federation of Woodcrafters b. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union c. International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers d. American Postal Workers Union e. None of these abcde
20. The "Construction Apprenticeship" is also referred to as the "Other Four-Year Degree." a. True b. False ab
21. Which of the following is a goal of the Building Trades Apprenticeship Readiness Program? a. To increase the number of qualified candidates for apprenticeships across all crafts b. To increase the diversity of apprenticeship candidates by recruiting women, communities of color, veterans and out of school youth c. To increase the retention rate among apprentices by providing them with a deeper understanding of both the industry and the role of craft unions in construction d. All of the above e. None of these abcde
22. During World War I, the Building Trades were vital partners in the nations war effort building military camps, air fields, and other structures in exchange for a no strike pledge. a. False b. True ab
23. The dispute between unions over who does what work on a construction site is defined as ____________________________. a. Jurisdictional issues b. Delegation issues c. Boundaries issues d. Independent Issues e. None of these abcde
24. What event caused Registered Apprenticeship to expand? a. World War I b. U.S. entry into World War II c. Taft-Hartley Act d. The New Deal e. None of these abcde
25. What is the purpose of the Fitzgerald Act? a. Ensure fair competition by encouraging open-shop construction b. Increase the Building Trades' level of political engagement through lobbying and close contacts with elected officials c. Establish a federal government responsibility to protect the working conditions and labor standards for apprentices d. Limit the power of organized labor e. None of these abcde
26. What role did the Building Trades play in World War II? a. Unofficially recognized as having exclusive jurisdiction of war defense projects - constructed military housing and training facilities, roads, airports, munitions factories and even recreation centers b. Members were enlisting in the armed forces and signing up for shipyard jobs c. Members were joining the "Seabees" - cleared and paved airstrips, constructed warehouses, hospitals, gasoline storage tanks and housing, and repaired ships in harbor and at sea d. All of the above e. None of these abcde
27. Why did owners and contractors push for the open shop in the 1970s and 1980s? a. To reverse prevailing wage laws and eliminate traditional trade jurisdiction b. Fear of rising building-trades rates would trigger a rise in manufacturing wages c. A & B d. Limited the power of organized labor e. None of these abcde
28. In the post-war economic boom, the Building Trades thrived as the country and economy grew, focusing as they had earlier in their history on skilled labor and training. a. True b. False ab
29. What program(s) have the Building Trades used to increase diversity among Building Trades members? a. Multi-Craft Core Curriculum b. The Center for Construction Research and Training c. National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Pension Plans d. All of the above e. None of these abcde
30. What is the difference between a journey level worker and an apprentice? a. The apprentice is the learner. The journeyperson has completed the apprenticeship and takes responsibility for training apprentices b. The journeyperson is the learner. The apprentice has completed the apprenticeship and takes responsibility for training journeypersons. c. The apprentice learns in a classroom and not on the jobsite. The journeyperson learns on the jobsite and not in the classroom. d. All of the above e. None of these abcde
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