MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Vocational Technical Teacher Testing Program

SCOPE OF TEST CODE # 5 – FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

WRITTEN EXAM – 100 QUESTIONS

 

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

 

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

7 % Facilities Management Related Mathematics

 

5 % Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

 

10% Welding

 

5 % Painting

 

10 % Plumbing

 

12 % Carpentry

 

5 % Safety

 

12 % General Maintenance

 

10% Metal Fabrication and Sheet Metal

 

6 % Blue Print Reading

 

10 % Electrical

 

3 % Science

 

5 % Landscaping

 

 

THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED WITH THE MATCHING MASSACHUSETTS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATOR FRAMEWORKS.  SOME QUESTIONS REQUIRE A SYNTHESIS OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND MAY NOT BE FOUND IN ANY BOOK.  HOWEVER, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PREPARE 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.

 

*You may refer to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.


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THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE FOR WRITTEN EXAM CANDIDATES:

 

HOME REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE by Jack M. Landers

Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc. (ISBN # 0-87006-569-6)

 

MODERN CARPENTRY by Willis H. Wagner

Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc. (ISBN # 0-87006-875-X)

 

SMALL GAS ENGINES by Alfred C. Roth

Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc. (ISBN # 0-87006-919-5)

 

MODERN WELDING by Althouse, Turnquist, Bodwitch & Bodwitch

Goodheart-Wilcox Co., Inc. (ISBN # 0-87006-668-4)

 

MASONRY SKILLS by R. T. Kreh, Sr.

Delmar Publishers, Inc. (ISBN # 08273-2153-8)

 

BASIC PLUMBING WITH ILLUSTRATIONS by Howard C. Massey

Craftsman Book Co. (ISBN # 0-910460-72-8)

 

BASIC CONSTRUCTION BLUEPRINT READING by Mark W. Huth

Delmar Publishers, Inc. (ISBN # 0-8273-3233-5)

 

MACHINE SHOP OPERATIONS AND SETUPS by Lascoe, Nelson and Porter

American Technical Publishing (ISBN # 0-8269-1842-5)

 

FUNDAMENTALS OF CARPENTRY TOOLS, MATERIALS AND PRACTICES by Durbahn and Putnam

 

American Technical Publishing (ISBN # 0-8269-0554-4)

LOW PRESSURE BOILERS by Frederick Steingross

 

American Technical Publishing (ISBN # 0-8269-4407-8)

DESIGNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS by James C. Stallcup

 

American Technical Publishing (ISBN # 0-8269-1684-8)

NEW GARDEN BOOK by Better Homes and Gardens

 

HORTICULTURE GARDNER’S DESK REFERENCE by Anne Moyer Halpin

John Wiley & Sons Inc

 

GARDEN DOCTOR by Better Homes and Gardens

Better Homes and Gardens

 

SCOTTS LAWNS: YOUR GUIDE TO A BEAUTIFUL YARD by Nick Christmas and Ashton Ritchie

Meredith Books

 

AMERICAN HORTICULTURE SOCIETY GARDENING MANUAL by American Horticulture Society

Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.

 

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


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The written exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions.  Each question consists of one incomplete sentence or a questions followed by four choices.  Listed below are several sample items:

 

 

How much of the lawn's height should be cut at one time?

 

              a.           As much as needed to keep the lawn at 3 inches tall.

              b.           No more than one third per cutting.

*             c.           No more than one half per cutting.

              d.           No more than one inch per cutting.

 

The three numbers on a bag of fertilizer always represents:

 

*             a.           Nitrogen, phosphate and potash in that order.

              b.           Nitrogen, lime and potash in that order.

              c.           Nitrogen, potash and phosphate in that order.

              d.           Potash, line and nitrogen in that order.

 

* indicates correct answer

 

 

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: 8-2007


MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

SCOPE OF TEST CODE # 5 – FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

PERFORMANCE EXAM 
TIME ALLOWED: 5 HOURS

 

 

 

 

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

12 % Grounds Equipment

 

12 % Machine Process

 

20 % Plumbing

 

13 % Welding

 

20 % Electrical

 

13 % Carpentry

 

10 % Safety

 

 

 

 

 

CANDIDATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING/WEARING

SAFETY GLASSES AND APPROPRIATE WORK CLOTHES.

 

SAFETY GLASSES AND APPROPRIATE ATTIRE MUST BE WORN

AT ALL TIMES DURING THE EXAM.

 

ALL NECESSARY TOOLS WILL BE AVAILABLE HOWEVER

CANDIDATES ARE ALLOWED TO BRING ANY PERSONAL TOOLS, ETC.

THAT HE/SHE FEELS WILL ASSIST HIM/HER IN COMPLETING THE EXAM.

 

CANDIDATES ARE REMINDED THAT THE USE OF A CALCULATOR IS

ALLOWED FOR THE PERFORMANCE EXAM PROVIDING YOU BRING YOUR OWN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATED: 11/2007