MASSACHUSETTS Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE # 7 – CARPENTRY

 

WRITTEN EXAM - 100 QUESTIONS

 

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

 

 

 

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

10 % Identifying Carpentry Safety

 

  5 % Demonstrating the Fundamentals of Carpentry

 

  4 % Using Hand Tools

 

  6 % Operating Portable Power Tools

 

  5 % Using Ladders and Scaffolds

 

10 % Framing Floors

 

  8 % Framing Walls

 

15 % Framing Ceilings and Roofs

 

10 % Finishing the Exterior

 

10 % Finishing the Interior

 

  7 % Performing Commercial Carpentry Tasks

 

10 % Embedded Carpentry Math

 

 

 

THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED WITH THE MATCHING MASSACHUSETTS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATOR FRAMEWORKS.  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.

 

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:

 

 

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

29 CFR Part 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction

 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Building Code

780 CMR Chapter 36: One and Two Family Dwellings

 

MODERN CARPENTRY (Copyright 2003) by Willis H. Wagner and Howard Bud Smith

Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc.

 

CARPENTRY (4th Edition) by Leonard Koel

American Technical Publishers, Inc.

 

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

 

 

 

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:

 

On steep roofs when roof brackets are being used:

 

a.         no guardrails are needed.

b.         pump jacks should be in place.

*           c.         personal fall protective equipment must be worn.

d.         wall brackets must be in place.

 

A roof that would have eight roof surfaces when installed on a 30 ft. x 36 ft. rectangular building is called a:

 

            a.         gambrel.

            b.         hip.

            c.         gable.

*           d.         mansard.

 

* 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 Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program

 

SCOPE OF TEST CODE # 7 - CARPENTRY

 

PERFORMANCE EXAM

 

TIME ALLOWED: 4 HOURS

PERCENT OF TEST:

 

20 %        Wall Framing

                 - Layout walls

 

20 %        Roof Framing

                 - Layout common rafter

 

30 %        Stair Construction

                 - Layout rough stairs

                 - Operate and maintain a portable circular saw

 

20 %        Interior Finish

                 - Install door and window trim

                - Install Various Moldings

                - Complete Joinery Project using Hand Tools Only

 

10 %        Safety

                 - Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations at all times

                 - Identify safety hazards not in compliance with OSHA regulations

 

Minimum Recommended Tool/Equipment List

 

2 Sawhorses

Portable Circular saw

Extension cords

3/8” Cordless Drill

Drill Bits and Accessories

Framing Square

Stair Gauges

Combo Square

Clamps

Coping Saw & Blades

Crosscut Saw

Hammer

Set of Nail Sets

Block Plane

Set of Chisels

Set of Screw Drivers

Sharpening Stone

Awl

Tape Measure

6’ Folding Ruler

Pencils

Utility Knife

Back Saw

Wood Files/Rasp.

Pliers

 

 

Personal Protective Equipment

Safety Glasses with Side Shields

Work Boots

Appropriate Attire (no loose clothing or jewelry)

Long hair is to be restrained

 

NO BOOKS OF ANY KIND WILL BE ALLOWED

YOU MAY BRING ADDITIONAL HAND TOOLS AS DESIRED.

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 NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THE PERFORMANCE EXAM PROVIDING YOU BRING YOUR OWN.  THESE CALCULATORS WILL BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO YOUR EXAM.

UPDATED: 10/2008