PERCENT OF TEST:
7 % Facilities Management Related
Mathematics
5 % Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning
10% Welding
5 % Painting
8 % Plumbing
12 % Carpentry
5 % Safety
12 % General Maintenance
10% Metal Fabrication and Sheet Metal
6 % Blue Print
9 % Electrical
3 % Science
8 % Landscaping
THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED
WITH THE MATCHING
You may refer
to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks
for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.
SCOPE OF
TEST CODE # 5 – FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
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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
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.
SCOPE OF
TEST CODE # 5 – FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
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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:
The
size of a portable drill is determined by:
a. horsepower
of the motor.
b. highest
rpm capability.
c. length
of the drill body.
* d. capacity
of the chuck.
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,
lime 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: 7/2008
MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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.
You may refer
to http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/frameworks
for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.
CANDIDATES ARE REMINDED THAT THE USE
OF A CALCULATOR IS
ALLOWED FOR THE PERFORMANCE EXAM
PROVIDING YOU BRING YOUR OWN.
UPDATED: 7/2008