Installer Evaluation - H.J. Martin and Son H.J. Martin and Son
Installer Evaluation

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Part 1 – Comprehension

Read each passage, then choose the best answer for the question that follows the passage.
1. The early settlers of Greenland brought with them from Iceland horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and domestic hens. The most important of these animals, on the whole, were the sheep. Sheep were able to feed out all winter, as they do in America’s Midwest today. Of course, it was, and still is advisable to set aside some hay for them in case of a spell of particularly bad weather. The Sheep provided the Greenlanders with wool for their clothing and meat to eat. Sheep milk was used to make dairy products, although the Greenlanders also kept cows for this purpose. According to the passage, travelers from Iceland settled in
2. The huge increases in the cost of oil and gas for heating have led to many people to install efficient wood stoves. For those who live in the country, wood is plentiful and free. And for those who live in the city, the cost of wood is much lower than the cost of other energy sources. According to the passage,

Mechanical Comprehension

3. The reading on the weighing scale (see graphic on the right) will be approximately
4. What is the length of X? (see graphic on the right)

Number Series

Each question consists of a series of letters, numbers, or both, that follow some definite order. Study each series to determine what that order is. Circle one answer that will complete the set in accordance with the pattern established.
5. 19-24-20-25-21-26
6. 25-25-22-22-19-19
7. 10-2-8-2-6-2
8. 8-9-11-14-18-23

Part 2- Mathematics

9. Find 5 1/2% of $2,800
10. Subtract 731,969 from 940,614
11. Which one of the following has the smallest value?

Please read each question carefully and enter your answer in the space provided. Answers MUST be fractions or whole numbers, no decimals.

Please read each question carefully and give your best response.

Reading a Ruler

Fill in the measurement on each arrow shown

Fractions

Enter the amount of sections that should be shaded for each fraction amount

Part 3 – General Jobsite Questions

47. What type of adhesive is used to install laminate on a countertop?
48. What is Lozier?
49. What is PL400?
50. What is a plywood clip used for?
51. Joist hangers are used for which of the following?
52. What is a toe kick?
53. What is a reducer strip used for?
58. What is a speed square used for?
59. What is a dado blade used for?
60. What is a french cleat used for?
61. What is the 3 – 4 – 5 method used for?
62. What is the most common nail used in framing?
63. What is a Tapcon used for?
64. What is a self-taping screw used for?
65. When laying out walls, what is the best tool to use?
66. What is the name of the vertical member of a wall system that is supported by a bottom and top plate?
67. Architectural drawings are not drawn to full size. What is used to allow the building views to be drawn on smaller paper?
68. Which shop tool can be used to rip materials, make miter cuts, and grooves or dado’s?
69. What type of nailing technique is used to fasten 2 pieces of wood together when end nailing is not an option?
70. Which one of the following blueprint views is drawn as if you were looking at the face of the building?
71. What type of drawing view is identified as an aerial view of the entire property?
72. Which of the following blue print views is drawn as if you were looking down from the top of a building?
73. Using a 1/8″ scale, how many feet are in 1″?

Retail Fixture Shelving

Listed below are the names of the components of a standard retail display shelf section. Utilizing the image below, place the number associated with the part below next to the name of the part.