MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #31 – POWER EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY

 

WRITTEN EXAM - 100 QUESTIONS

 

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

 

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

18 % Small Engine Rebuilding

 

10 % Tuning

 

  8 % Carburetors and Governors

 

18 % Trouble Shooting (Diagnosis)

 

  2 % Lubrication

 

  5 % Cooling

 

20 % Electrical and Ignition

 

14 % Valve Mechanism: 2 Cyl. - 4 Cyl.

 

  5 % Small Engine Related Mathematics

 

THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS BASED UPON DIVERSE TRADE OR TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE SPECIFIC APPROVAL AREA BEING TESTED. SOME QUESTIONS REQUIRE A SYNTHESIS OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON THIS EXPERIENCE AND MAY NOT BE FOUND IN ANY BOOK. HOWEVER, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO STUDY FOR THEIR EXAMS BY REVIEWING CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN THE LIBRARIES OF MOST VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS WHICH OFFER CHAPTER 74 PROGRAMS.

 

THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE

FOR WRITTEN EXAM CANDIDATES:

 

SMALL GAS ENGINES by Alfred C. Roth

Good Heart-Wilcox Co., Inc.

 

YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY FOR OBTAINING THESE RESOURCES THROUGH THE INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM.

 

THE TEACHER TESTING PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS FOR USE IN COMPLETING THE WRITTEN EXAM. DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THESE CALCULATORS WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ADMISSION PACKAGE.

 

 

 

 

UPDATED:  11/2007

 


MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE #31 – POWER EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY

 

PERFORMANCE EXAM

 

TIME ALLOWED: 4 HOURS

 

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

  9 % Tuning Procedures

 

17 % Rebuilding

 

13 % Trouble Shooting - 4 Cyl.

 

17 % Valves

 

13 % Electrical

 

  9 % Carburetor and Governor

 

13 % Trouble Shooting - 2 cyl.

 

  9 % Bar and Chain Grinding

 

 

CANDIDATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:

 

Work Clothes

Safety Glasses

 

CANDIDATES WILL BE EVALUATED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

 

1. Ability to follow task procedures to manufacturer’s specifications.

2. Correct selection of tools and equipment.

3. Demonstration of work habits to trade standards.

4. Result of completed tasks.

5. Safety.

 

CANDIDATE MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE WORK CLOTHES

AND

SAFETY GLASSES AT ALL TIMES DURING THE EXAM.

 

ALTHOUGH ALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS

EXAM WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TEST SITE, CANDIDATES ARE

INVITED TO BRING ANY OF THEIR OWN PERSONAL TOOLS THAT THEY

FEEL COMFORTABLE USING.