UA Standard For Excellence Objective Assessment
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1. UAC is the acronym for
A. United Association Contractors
B. Union-Affiliated Contractors
C. Union- Association Contractors
D. United-Affiliated Contractors - ANSWER B
2. In the narrative we use the analogy that your pipe trades partnership is like a
four-legged stool. Which of the following is NOT one of those legs
A. Your union
B. Your employer
C. Your work crew
D. Your journey worker - ANSWER D
3. The United Association celebrated its 100th anniversary in
A. 1889
B. 1909
C. 1989
,D. 2009 - ANSWER C
4. True or False
The total building construction costs in the United States and Canada are usually
several billions of dollars annually and at least 50 percent of this total involves
piping trades labor and materials - ANSWER False
5. True or False
6. How effectively you learn and apply your apprenticeship skills on the job will be
the first measure of your success in your chosen career - ANSWER True
7. True or False
A career is much more than mastering technical skills; it is a career based on good
skills plus a good attitude - ANSWER True
8. True or False
The open shop can be tough competition, and can only be countered by your
union organizer's efforts - ANSWER False
9. The first step towards becoming a qualified pipe trades craftworker is
A. Being selected by your local JATC
B. Having a positive attitude
C. Knowing the right people
D. Knowing when to be quiet - ANSWER A
,10. Related classroom training in your apprenticeship consists of ________ hours
per year
A. 150
B. 206
C. 246
D. 305 - ANSWER C
11. Apprenticeship was first mentioned in the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi in
A. 1889
B. 1000 A.D.
C. 100 B.C.
D. 2100 B.C. - ANSWER D
12. The formal, codified classroom element of the industry's apprenticeship
training program was established nationally by the plumbers in
A. 1889
B. 1914
C. 1936
D. 1938 - ANSWER C
13. True or False
In 1869, the Grand Order of the Knights of Labor was formed as the first national
labor group - ANSWER True
, 14. True or False
AFL is the acronym for American Federation of Labor - ANSWER True
15. True or False
In 1934, congress passed the Wagner Act, guaranteeing the right to organize and
also forming the National Labor Relations Board to police the labor practices of
employers - ANSWER True
16. The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was founded in
A. 1800
B. 1865
C. 1886
D. 1889 - ANSWER C
17. The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) split from the AFL in 1935 to
fight for unionization of the
A. Farm workers
B. Plumbers
C. Mass production industries
D. Doctors - ANSWER C
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED
100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!!
Current Update!!
1. UAC is the acronym for
A. United Association Contractors
B. Union-Affiliated Contractors
C. Union- Association Contractors
D. United-Affiliated Contractors - ANSWER B
2. In the narrative we use the analogy that your pipe trades partnership is like a
four-legged stool. Which of the following is NOT one of those legs
A. Your union
B. Your employer
C. Your work crew
D. Your journey worker - ANSWER D
3. The United Association celebrated its 100th anniversary in
A. 1889
B. 1909
C. 1989
,D. 2009 - ANSWER C
4. True or False
The total building construction costs in the United States and Canada are usually
several billions of dollars annually and at least 50 percent of this total involves
piping trades labor and materials - ANSWER False
5. True or False
6. How effectively you learn and apply your apprenticeship skills on the job will be
the first measure of your success in your chosen career - ANSWER True
7. True or False
A career is much more than mastering technical skills; it is a career based on good
skills plus a good attitude - ANSWER True
8. True or False
The open shop can be tough competition, and can only be countered by your
union organizer's efforts - ANSWER False
9. The first step towards becoming a qualified pipe trades craftworker is
A. Being selected by your local JATC
B. Having a positive attitude
C. Knowing the right people
D. Knowing when to be quiet - ANSWER A
,10. Related classroom training in your apprenticeship consists of ________ hours
per year
A. 150
B. 206
C. 246
D. 305 - ANSWER C
11. Apprenticeship was first mentioned in the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi in
A. 1889
B. 1000 A.D.
C. 100 B.C.
D. 2100 B.C. - ANSWER D
12. The formal, codified classroom element of the industry's apprenticeship
training program was established nationally by the plumbers in
A. 1889
B. 1914
C. 1936
D. 1938 - ANSWER C
13. True or False
In 1869, the Grand Order of the Knights of Labor was formed as the first national
labor group - ANSWER True
, 14. True or False
AFL is the acronym for American Federation of Labor - ANSWER True
15. True or False
In 1934, congress passed the Wagner Act, guaranteeing the right to organize and
also forming the National Labor Relations Board to police the labor practices of
employers - ANSWER True
16. The American Federation of Labor (AFL) was founded in
A. 1800
B. 1865
C. 1886
D. 1889 - ANSWER C
17. The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) split from the AFL in 1935 to
fight for unionization of the
A. Farm workers
B. Plumbers
C. Mass production industries
D. Doctors - ANSWER C
