1.

Reasoning that moves from the specific to the general is called:

A. Bayesian reasoning
B. Intuitive reasoning
C. Deductive reasoning
D. Inductive reasoning

2. Which of the following ergonomic risk factors is most likely to be associated with an
aging population?

A. Repetitive motion
B. Reduced muscle mass
C. Twisting motions
D. Reaching above shoulder height

3. Which of the following training objectives would be an example of a “SMART” goal?

A. Employees will understand the importance of wearing PPE.

B. Employees will be able to conduct behavior-based safety observations.
C. Employees will be able to identify the recommended PPE on a safety data
sheet within 10 minutes.
D. Employees will know how to neutralize an acid spill from a forklift battery.

4. The main purpose of a dry-pipe sprinkler system is to:

A. Protect expensive electronic equipment.

B. Ensure that sprinkler water does not freeze.
C. Prevent corrosion in sprinklers that could block water flow.
D. To provide dry extinguishing media to the fire such as in a kitchen.

5. Dry ice power blasting is being used to remove combustible dust from the overhead
structures in a facility. What is the main unique hazard presented by this procedure?

A. Freeze “burns” associated with handling the dry ice

B. Suspended combustible dust could lead to an explosion
C. Oxygen deficient environment created from CO2
D. Falls associated with working at heights
 6. An electrical shock from lightning can occur 10 miles from the strike. A lightning strike
was observed and the corresponding thunderclap was heard 10 seconds later. How far
away was the lighting strike?

A. 1 mile
B. 5 miles
C. 2 miles
D. 10 miles

7. The NIOSH lifting equation multiplier most closely associated with lifting a load close to
your body is _______.

A. Frequency multiplier
B. Horizontal multiplier
C. Distance multiplier
D. Asymmetry multiplier

8. The magnehelic gauge on a baghouse dust collector is indicating a reading that is 4

inches of water higher than the upper pressure reading specified for the dust
collector. The most likely cause of the elevated reading is:

A. The broken bag indicator on the baghouse is malfunctioning.

B. Dust is building up on the bags because the reverse pulse system is malfunctioning.
C. The magnehelic gauge is malfunctioning.
D. A door to the baghouse was left open.

An employee is working at a printing press that uses an organic solvent mixture

composed of isopropyl alcohol, methyl ethyl ketone and 2-butanol. What is the most
important consideration in determining the exposure risk from the organic vapors?

A. Sample for the most toxic compound.

B. Determine if the compounds have similar health effects and combine the
sample results using the ACGIH combination formula.
C. Sample for each compound separately and ensure the exposure is below the
TLV for each compound.
D. Test for total VOCs to ensure all organic vapors are accounted for.