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Member Resource Specification No.:CSDA-SA-117

Title: Aptitude Test Member Resource No.: CSDA-MR-001 Effective Date: April 20, 2015 Revised:

Introduction This document provides concrete cutting, polishing and imaging companies with an industry-appropriate aptitude test to evaluate the comprehension level of a potential employee. All questions are multiple choice and an answer should be given for each. Any unanswered questions will be considered incorrect. A suggested duration for the completion of this test is 30-45 minutes, but this is at the discretion of the company using the test. Test questions begin on the next page of this document.

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CSDA-MR-001 Aptitude Test April 20, 2015 of 10

Test Please complete the entries below and begin the test. Inform the test supervisor when all questions have been answered and the test is completed. Good luck!

Name: Date:

Position Applied For: Supervisor Initials: (Completed by Company)

1. What type of fuel would you put in a saw that runs on unleaded fuel?

a. Diesel fuel

b. 2 speed cycle fuel mix

c. Gasoline

d. None of the above

e. I don’t know

2. If there are five apples and you take away three, how many do you have?

a. 0

b. 1

c. 2

d. 3

e. 4

3. Some months have 31 days, and some months have 30 days. How many have 28 days?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 4

d. 8

e. 12

4. What is the sum of 1/3 + 7/10?

a. 8/10

b. 8/30

c. 1-1/30

d. 1-2/10

e. 8/10


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5. Your job requires you to drill a 3 ½-inch diameter hole. In order to do this you must find the center point

of the hole. What is it?

a. 1 ¾ inches

b. 1 ½ inches

c. 2 inches

d. 1 ¼ inches

e. None of the above

6. Which wheels are turning counter-clockwise?

a. F and D

b. A, B, D, F

c. C and E

d. All

7. Which ball is the heaviest?

a. A

b. B

c. C

d. Cannot say

8. You are participating in a race. You’ve just passed the second place person. What position are you

now in?

a. 1st

b. 2nd

c. 3rd

d. 4th

e. 5th

B

C

A

Direction of movement of wire

A B

C

D E F


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9. Find the missing number?

72 ? 18 9

a. 48 b. 24 c. 36 d. 12 e. 54

10. If X + 6 = 10, X = ?

a. 7 b. 10 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5

11. 66.51 x 98.65 = ?

a. 6458.5165

b. 166.55

c. 6561.2115

d. 165.16

12. Which of the following makes the best comparison: PEACH is to HCAEP as 46251 is to?

a. 15246

b. 15264

c. 12654

d. 26451

e. 12564

13. A pie can be cut into more than seven pieces by making only four diameter cuts through its center?

a. True

b. False

14. The sum of 5 feet 2 ¾ inches; 8 feet ½ inch and 12 ½ inches is?

a. 14 feet, 3 ¾ inches

b. 14 feet, 5 ¾ inches

c. 14 feet, 9 ¼ inches

d. 15 feet, ½ inch


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15. Michael is 52 years old today, making him 25 years older than Brian. Peter was five years younger than Brian and 10 years older than Jane five years ago. How old will Jane be five years from now?

a. 22

b. 17

c. 7

d. 12

16. Your job requires you to cut four sides of a 54-foot x 45-foot rectangle. How many total feet will

you cut?

a. 99 feet

b. 2,430 feet

c. 198 feet

d. 1,205 feet



9 10 ? 15 19

a. 11

b. 12

c. 13

d. 14

18. In baseball, how many outs are there in an inning?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 6

d. 8

e. 9

19. You are scheduled to slab saw inside a confined, non-ventilated indoor space. What type of slab saw is best suited for this type of job?

a. Electric saw

b. Propane saw

c. Gas saw

d. 2 Cycle saw



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20. 4321.4 ÷ 82 = ?

a. 52.6951

b. 64.82

c. 52.70

d. 48.34

21. If wheel A moves clockwise (c/w) at speed X, how does wheel B move?

a. Clockwise at same speed

b. Counter-clockwise, faster than X

c. Clockwise, faster than X

d. Counter-clockwise, slower than X

22. Two monkeys, four pigs and three chickens have how many legs total?

a. 14

b. 16

c. 20

d. 26

e. 30

23. Your job requires you to core a 9-inch diameter hole. In order to do this you must find the center point of the hole. What is it?

a. 3 ¾ inches

b. 4 inches

c. 4 ½ inches

d. 5 inches


24. Do they have a fourth of July in England?

a. Yes

b. No

A B


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25. How much does one cubic foot of typical concrete weigh?

a. 75 lbs.

b. 100 lbs.

c. 150 lbs.

d. 175 lbs.

e. 200 lbs.

26. What is the sum of 6 ½ + 4 4/5 ?

a. 11.00

b. 11 3/10

c. 10 6/5

d. 11 5/10

27. Two of the following numbers add up to 13: 1, 6, 3, 5, 11?

a. True

b. False

28. Blade warping and core failure can be caused by?

a. Over torque

b. Low RPM’s

c. Dry cutting

d. All of the above


29. Your job requires you to cut four sides of an 86-foot x 28-foot rectangle. How many total feet will you cut?

a. 228 feet

b. 114 feet

c. 1,204 feet

d. 2,408 feet



25 125 9 45

6 30 ? 65

a. 13

b. 135

c. 95

d. 55


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31. You need to cut a U-shaped opening that is 4 feet x 2 ½ feet x 4 feet that is 8 inches thick. How many inch feet will you have cut?

a. 84 inches

b. 12.5 inches

c. 58 inches

d. 112 inches

32. What is the recommended operating speed RPM for a 24-inch diameter wet cutting concrete blade on

a walk behind flat saw?

a. 900 RPM

b. 1,750 RPM

c. 2,850 RPM

d. 3,600 RPM

33. The major components of concrete are?

a. Sand, water and aggregate

b. Water, aggregate, sand and cement

c. Cement, water and aggregate

d. Cement, water, lime and aggregate


34. Your job is to cut an egress window opening which is 10 inches thick using a 26-inch diameter blade and the owner is allowing overcuts. What is the length of the typical overcut?

a. 5 inches

b. 8 inches

c. 12 inches

d. 18 inches


35. Seven thirty-seconds of an inch is most nearly?

a. 0.007 inches

b. 0.022 inches

c. 0.219 inches

d. 0.319 inches


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36. If block B is moved 20 feet to the right, how far up is block A lifted?

a. 20 feet

b. 5 feet

c. 40 feet

d. 30 feet

37. Five and one-quarter percent of $8,752.00 is?

a. $457.35

b. $458.26

c. $459.48

d. $460.50

38. What number follows 24?

7 4 12 9 27 24

a. 11

b. 36

c. 48

d. 72

e. 96

39. What is the best choice of a drill motor to core a 30-inch diameter hole in a 12-inch thick wall?

a. 120V 20amp 300/600 RPM 2-speed electric drill motor

b. 100 RPM / 12 GPM hydraulic drill motor

c. 230V 7amp 500/1200/2500 RPM 3-speed hand held electric drill motor

d. None of the above

40. You are wall sawing a 10-foot wide x 12-foot high opening in a concrete wall. The contractor would

like the opening cut into 6 pieces. Including the four perimeter cuts, what is the minimum feet of

sawing that can be performed to achieve the contractor’s request?

a. 44 feet

b. 62 feet

c. 76 feet

d. 94 feet

Block B

Block A


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41. What is the best/approved method to secure a core drill rig to core 12-inch diameter roof drains?

a. Ceiling jack the drill rig to floor above

b. Stand or sit on the drill rig

c. Anchor down drill rig

d. All of the above

42. Of the blades listed below, what is the smallest diameter blade you can use to cut completely through

an 8-inch thick slab with a walk behind concrete saw with 4 ½-inch blade flanges?

a. 16 inches

b. 24 inches

c. 30 inches

d. 36 inches

43. Of the below list, which is the hardest aggregate?

a. Flint Rock

b. Sandstone

c. Limestone

d. Dolomite

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