CUSP - T&D EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A + | PASS
GUARANTEED | RECENT UPDATE
Define Competent person - ANSWER One who is capable of identifying
existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which
are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees.
Ladder safety regarding trenching - ANSWER Any trench 4' or greater requires
a ladder with access to that ladder within 25.'
Spoils from your trench need to be how far from your trench? - ANSWER 2'
If working in trenches of ____ or greater what needs to be in place? -
ANSWER 5' a protective system needs to be in place. Adequate shoring,
sloping, and benching.
Trenching soil classifications fall into what classifications? - ANSWER Stable,
ABC
29 CFR 1926.1400 CC is the area regarding what? - ANSWER Cranes and
derricks
,What is not covered under the new crane and digger derrick rules? -
ANSWER power shovels, excavators, wheel loaders, backhoes, loader
backhoes, and track loaders.
What is an example of a host employer? - ANSWER typically an electric utility
Style (Learner Control) - ANSWER Control over aesthetic details (colors,
avatars).
Time (Learner Control) - ANSWER Choice of time frame for the total program.
Location (Learner Control) - ANSWER Choice of where to complete training.
The Sequence Advantage - ANSWER Sequence control is the only dimension
that consistently avoids harming either learning or reactions across contexts.
Pace Control Confound - ANSWER Treating pace as a unique variable when it
is present in both groups.
Scheduling Confound - ANSWER Providing time/location control to both
groups while labeling one as 'no control.'
Practice Directionality - ANSWER Failing to distinguish between the option to
add practice versus the option to remove it.
, Guidance/Feedback Confusion - ANSWER Confounding the provision of
feedback with the provision of guidance control.
Leader Development (Human Capital) - ANSWER Focuses on the
Intrapersonal level. It develops individual capabilities, self-awareness, and identity.
Leadership Development (Social Capital) - ANSWER Focuses on the
Interpersonal level. It enhances the Collective Capacity of organizational members
to engage in leadership processes through social mechanisms like networking and
mentoring.
Contamination (in tenure metrics) - ANSWER Tenure is a contaminated metric
because it includes significant time that is not learning-relevant.
Deficiency (in tenure metrics) - ANSWER Tenure is a deficient metric because
it misses the quality of challenges and the knowledge gained.
The Predictor of performance (Bettin & Kennedy, 1990) - ANSWER The
"Leadership Relevance" of previous positions is the superior predictor of
performance.
General Problem Solving - ANSWER Fundamental ability to address
challenges.
Planning and Implementation - ANSWER Translating ideas into actionable
steps.
, Solution Construction - ANSWER Developing novel approaches to issues.
Solution Evaluation - ANSWER Assessing the viability of proposed solutions.
Social Judgment - ANSWER Understanding the interpersonal dynamics of a
specific situation to aid problem-solving.
Metacognitive Processing - ANSWER Awareness and regulation of one's own
cognitive processes.
Hedges' g - ANSWER A measure of effect size (weighted standardized mean
difference) that quantifies the difference between two groups. It is a more
conservative estimate than Cohen's d, often used to correct for small sample sizes
in meta-analyses.
Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) - ANSWER A statistic used to correct
for non-independence in data. In educational research, it accounts for the fact that
students in a "cluster" (a class) are more similar to each other than to students in
other classes.
Odds Ratio - ANSWER A measure of association between an exposure and an
outcome. An odds ratio of 1.95 indicates that the odds of failure in a lecture-based
environment are nearly double those in an active learning environment.
Quasirandomized Design - ANSWER An experimental setup where participants
are not assigned to treatments at random (e.g., existing class sections). These
2025/2026 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A + | PASS
GUARANTEED | RECENT UPDATE
Define Competent person - ANSWER One who is capable of identifying
existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which
are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees.
Ladder safety regarding trenching - ANSWER Any trench 4' or greater requires
a ladder with access to that ladder within 25.'
Spoils from your trench need to be how far from your trench? - ANSWER 2'
If working in trenches of ____ or greater what needs to be in place? -
ANSWER 5' a protective system needs to be in place. Adequate shoring,
sloping, and benching.
Trenching soil classifications fall into what classifications? - ANSWER Stable,
ABC
29 CFR 1926.1400 CC is the area regarding what? - ANSWER Cranes and
derricks
,What is not covered under the new crane and digger derrick rules? -
ANSWER power shovels, excavators, wheel loaders, backhoes, loader
backhoes, and track loaders.
What is an example of a host employer? - ANSWER typically an electric utility
Style (Learner Control) - ANSWER Control over aesthetic details (colors,
avatars).
Time (Learner Control) - ANSWER Choice of time frame for the total program.
Location (Learner Control) - ANSWER Choice of where to complete training.
The Sequence Advantage - ANSWER Sequence control is the only dimension
that consistently avoids harming either learning or reactions across contexts.
Pace Control Confound - ANSWER Treating pace as a unique variable when it
is present in both groups.
Scheduling Confound - ANSWER Providing time/location control to both
groups while labeling one as 'no control.'
Practice Directionality - ANSWER Failing to distinguish between the option to
add practice versus the option to remove it.
, Guidance/Feedback Confusion - ANSWER Confounding the provision of
feedback with the provision of guidance control.
Leader Development (Human Capital) - ANSWER Focuses on the
Intrapersonal level. It develops individual capabilities, self-awareness, and identity.
Leadership Development (Social Capital) - ANSWER Focuses on the
Interpersonal level. It enhances the Collective Capacity of organizational members
to engage in leadership processes through social mechanisms like networking and
mentoring.
Contamination (in tenure metrics) - ANSWER Tenure is a contaminated metric
because it includes significant time that is not learning-relevant.
Deficiency (in tenure metrics) - ANSWER Tenure is a deficient metric because
it misses the quality of challenges and the knowledge gained.
The Predictor of performance (Bettin & Kennedy, 1990) - ANSWER The
"Leadership Relevance" of previous positions is the superior predictor of
performance.
General Problem Solving - ANSWER Fundamental ability to address
challenges.
Planning and Implementation - ANSWER Translating ideas into actionable
steps.
, Solution Construction - ANSWER Developing novel approaches to issues.
Solution Evaluation - ANSWER Assessing the viability of proposed solutions.
Social Judgment - ANSWER Understanding the interpersonal dynamics of a
specific situation to aid problem-solving.
Metacognitive Processing - ANSWER Awareness and regulation of one's own
cognitive processes.
Hedges' g - ANSWER A measure of effect size (weighted standardized mean
difference) that quantifies the difference between two groups. It is a more
conservative estimate than Cohen's d, often used to correct for small sample sizes
in meta-analyses.
Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) - ANSWER A statistic used to correct
for non-independence in data. In educational research, it accounts for the fact that
students in a "cluster" (a class) are more similar to each other than to students in
other classes.
Odds Ratio - ANSWER A measure of association between an exposure and an
outcome. An odds ratio of 1.95 indicates that the odds of failure in a lecture-based
environment are nearly double those in an active learning environment.
Quasirandomized Design - ANSWER An experimental setup where participants
are not assigned to treatments at random (e.g., existing class sections). These
