NCCER CORE CURRICULUM MODULE 2 EXAM QUESTIONS

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NCCER CORE CURRICULUM MODULE 2 EXAM QUESTIONS

Qs and Ans - Expert- Explanation - ing score -11 Questions and Answers

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Question 1: Toeboard

Answer:

A vertical barrier at floor level attached along exposed edges of a platform, runway, or ramp to prevent materials and people from falling

Question 2: Midrail

Answer:

Mid-level, horizontal board required on all open sides of scaffolds and platforms that are more than 14 inches (35 cm) from the face of the structure and more than 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. It is placed halfway between the toe-board and the top rail

Question 3: Lanyard

Answer:

A short section of rope or strap, one end of which is attached to a worker's safety harness and the other to a strong anchor point above the work area

Question 4: Cross-bracing

Answer:

Braces (metal or wood) placed diagonally from the bottom of one rail to the top of another rail that add support to a structure

Question 5: Hand line

Answer:

A line attached to a tool or object so a worker can pull it up after climbing a ladder or scaffold

Question 6: Six-foot rule

Answer:

A rule stating that platforms or work surfaces with unprotected sides or edges that are 6 feet (?2m) or higher than the ground or level below it require fall protection

Question 7: Excavation

Answer:

Any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface, formed by removing earth. It can be made for anything from basements to highways.

Question 8: Top rail

Answer:

A top-level, horizontal board required on all open sides of scaffolding and platforms that are more than 14 inches (36 cm) from the face of the structure and more than 10 feet (3 m) above the ground

Question 9: Planked

Answer:

Having pieces of material 2 inches (5 cm) thick or greater and 6 inches (15 cm) wide or greater used as flooring, decking, or scaffold decks

Question 10: Guarded

Answer:

Enclosed, fenced, covered, or otherwise protected by barriers, rails, covers, or platforms to prevent dangerous contact

Question 11: Maximum intended load

Answer:

The total weight of all people, equipment, tools, materials, and loads that a ladder can hold at one time