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Aptitude Test
CSDA-MR-001
April 20, 2015
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.
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:
Supervisor Initials:
Position Applied For:
(Completed by Company)
1. What type of fuel would you put in a saw that runs on unleaded fuel?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Diesel fuel
2 speed cycle fuel mix
Gasoline
None of the above
I don’t know
2. If there are five apples and you take away three, how many do you have?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
0
1
2
3
4
3. Some months have 31 days, and some months have 30 days. How many have 28 days?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1
2
4
8
12
4. What is the sum of 1/3 + 7/10?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
8/10
8/30
1-1/30
1-2/10
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.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1 ¾ inches
1 ½ inches
2 inches
1 ¼ inches
None of the above
6. Which wheels are turning counter-clockwise?
Direction of movement of wire
B
A
C
F
a.
b.
c.
d.
E
D
F and D
A, B, D, F
C and E
All
7. Which ball is the heaviest?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A
B
C
Cannot say
A
B
C
8. You are participating in a race. You’ve just passed the second place person. What position are you
now in?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
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9. Find the missing number?
72
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
?
18
9
48
24
36
12
54
10. If X + 6 = 10, X = ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
7
10
3
4
5
11. 66.51 x 98.65 = ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
6458.5165
166.55
6561.2115
165.16
12. Which of the following makes the best comparison: PEACH is to HCAEP as 46251 is to?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
15246
15264
12654
26451
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.
b.
c.
d.
14 feet, 3 ¾ inches
14 feet, 5 ¾ inches
14 feet, 9 ¼ inches
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.
b.
c.
d.
22
17
7
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.
b.
c.
d.
e.
99 feet
2,430 feet
198 feet
1,205 feet
None of the above
17. Find the missing number?
9
a.
b.
c.
d.
10
?
15
19
11
12
13
14
18. In baseball, how many outs are there in an inning?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2
3
6
8
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.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Electric saw
Propane saw
Gas saw
2 Cycle saw
None of the above
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20. 4321.4 ÷ 82 = ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
52.6951
64.82
52.70
48.34
21. If wheel A moves clockwise (c/w) at speed X, how does wheel B move?
A
a.
b.
c.
d.
B
Clockwise at same speed
Counter-clockwise, faster than X
Clockwise, faster than X
Counter-clockwise, slower than X
22. Two monkeys, four pigs and three chickens have how many legs total?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
14
16
20
26
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.
b.
c.
d.
e.
3 ¾ inches
4 inches
4 ½ inches
5 inches
None of the above
24. Do they have a fourth of July in England?
a. Yes
b. No
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25. How much does one cubic foot of typical concrete weigh?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
75 lbs.
100 lbs.
150 lbs.
175 lbs.
200 lbs.
26. What is the sum of 6 ½ + 4 4/5 ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
11.00
11 3/10
10 6/5
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.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Over torque
Low RPM’s
Dry cutting
All of the above
None 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.
b.
c.
d.
e.
228 feet
114 feet
1,204 feet
2,408 feet
None of the above
30. Find the missing number?
25
6
a.
b.
c.
d.
125
30
9
?
45
65
13
135
95
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.
b.
c.
d.
84 inches
12.5 inches
58 inches
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.
b.
c.
d.
900 RPM
1,750 RPM
2,850 RPM
3,600 RPM
33. The major components of concrete are?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Sand, water and aggregate
Water, aggregate, sand and cement
Cement, water and aggregate
Cement, water, lime and aggregate
None of the above
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.
b.
c.
d.
e.
5 inches
8 inches
12 inches
18 inches
None of the above
35. Seven thirty-seconds of an inch is most nearly?
a.
b.
c.
d.
0.007 inches
0.022 inches
0.219 inches
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?
Block B
Block A
a.
b.
c.
d.
20 feet
5 feet
40 feet
30 feet
37. Five and one-quarter percent of $8,752.00 is?
a.
b.
c.
d.
$457.35
$458.26
$459.48
$460.50
38. What number follows 24?
7
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
4
12
9
27
24
11
36
48
72
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.
b.
c.
d.
120V 20amp 300/600 RPM 2-speed electric drill motor
100 RPM / 12 GPM hydraulic drill motor
230V 7amp 500/1200/2500 RPM 3-speed hand held electric drill motor
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.
b.
c.
d.
44 feet
62 feet
76 feet
94 feet
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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.
b.
c.
d.
Ceiling jack the drill rig to floor above
Stand or sit on the drill rig
Anchor down drill rig
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.
b.
c.
d.
16 inches
24 inches
30 inches
36 inches
43. Of the below list, which is the hardest aggregate?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Flint Rock
Sandstone
Limestone
Dolomite
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