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Modamas Painter's Test Section A
Check the most appropriate answer.
1. As a condition of employment Modamas requires that each painter is in possession of their own personal painters grip because ...
... it results in increased efficiency.
... it leads to a personal pride in ones own tools and ability to use them.
... consistently borrowing other crew members tools is irritating, counter-productive and results in loss and misplacement thereof.
... all of the above.
2. It is mandatory for Modamas crew members to arrive at their work sites each day in the following attire:
Levi's , pierced nipples and top hats.
A Modamas T-shirt/sweatshirt and white painters pants/shorts/overalls.
Work clothes of your choice, as long as they are white in color, comfortable and functional.
Any garments as long as they are Modamas "green".
3. EPR stands for:
Every Painter's Responsibility.
Ever Present Rag.
Exceptional Painting Results.
None of the above.
4. Which is the correct order of activity?
Prime - Prep - Paint - Caulk
Paint - Caulk - Prime - Prep
Prep - Prime - Caulk - Paint
Paint - Prep - Caulk - Prime
5. As a general rule, when should the most difficult task of the day be done?
First thing on a Monday morning.
Last thing on Friday afternoon.
Early in the day.
Only when the most skilled member of the crew is available.
6. When applying a finish coat by rolling or brushing, the process can be speeded up if:
The crew members approach the task with the right mental attitude.
The trim is cut in first before the body is painted.
The body is painted before the trim is cut in.
Before commencing, the crew are reminded of the starving children in Somalia.
7. If, after the job has begun, the client decides to change their mind on some aspect of the job or to add work to the original estimate, the procedure to follow is:
To try and persuade the client that "it would not be a good idea".
To take note of the request, and if the task takes up more than an hour of working time, to fill out the details on a Change Order Sheet and to have this approved by the Production Manager.
To leave the clients request until all other tasks have been completed.
To tell the client that once a bid has been decided on, that it is Modamas policy that no changes can be made.
8. When a client points out something they would like done, even though it may be trivial, it is best to:
Deal with it once all other important tasks have been completed.
Ask them to first clear their request with the Modamas Board Of Trustees.
Deal with it immediately even if only to give the client peace of mind.
Politely let the client know they are interrupting you and that it would be best for them to take their request to your Production Manager.
9. Which of the following client concerns are of the highest priority?
Servants, cutlery, carpets, not leaving the toilet seat up or unflushed.
Plants, children, pets, valuables, neighbors, loud radios, cigarette butts.
Hygiene, noise from sanders or sprayers, walking under ladders, chewing gum.
All of the above.
10. With which equipment do most accidents occur at Modamas?
Ladders and scaffolding.
Rope falls / Bos'n's Chair.
The brain, i.e., when safety precautions are not thoroughly followed.
Power equipment.
11. What is the golden rule when using rope falls?
Get one crew member to jump up and down to test it's safety.
Start from the bottom of the building and work upwards.
Never tie individual safety lines and roof hook safety lines to the same fixture.
Before commencing work, check for the softest landing areas to dive into in case of rope fall collapse.
12. When using a 32' and 40' ladder it is essential that you:
Do not secure it by leaning it into the roof shingles, aluminum siding, or asbesos shingles.
Do not have your hands full when sneezing.
Tie it off securely and do not try to move it alone.
All of the above.
13. What is the best way to destroy your Carbide Scraper?
Catching it on a clients dental work during a random confrontation.
By using it on metal flashings or on surfaces that may contain nails.
By trying to sharpen it with your file.
Both b and c.
14. What is the most useful tool that a painter can carry at all times on their person?
The Modamas Board Of Trustees Client Defense Manual, (TMBOTCDM for short).
The 5 in 1.
The EPR.
A Duster.
15. When your thinner sludge bottle is full it is best to:
Discreetly dig a hole in the clients yard and ...
Discreetly slip into the clients bathroom and pour it down the ...
Drop it off at your local Greenpeace Headquarters.
Pass it on to the Production Manager and let him make disposal arrangements.
16. Which brush is it best to use when applying Epoxy, Consolidant, Rust Destroyer and other similar products?
Your latex 3" Flat.
A brush you borrowed from another crew member.
A disposable brush.
Don't be a fool! You never use a brush with these products, what do yu think your EPR is for?
17. Before taking a bucket of paint up a ladder make sure you have:
The correct brushes for the job.
Your 5 in 1, duster and EPR.
A pail hook on your bucket.
All of the above.
18. It is standard procedure that before laying out the Main Crew Kit you first:
Make sure you are at the right residence.
Make sure yoiu "really want to do this job".
Lay out a ground tarp.
Do some deep breathing exercises combined with the required Modamas Board of Trustees Yoga Postures.
19. Paint consists of the following three parts:
Fixative, dye, and dilutent.
Part messy, part sticky and part oily.
Color, contrast and character.
Binder, pigment and solvent.
20. What is the best thing to do with a cigarette butt on a work site?
Eat it.
Put it in your pocket.
Make sure it goes in the garbage.
Any of the above.
21. What is the best way to destroy a power washer?
By not using two crew members to hold the sprayer handle.
By not turning on the water before starting it and not continually checking the oil.
By using it to drink from.
By water the clients orchids with it.
22. When working on a ladder, scaffolding, rope fall or bos'n'chair, time is best a saved by:
Making sure you have emptied your bladder beforehand.
Making sure you know exactly how much time you have in which to complete your task.
Making sure you have all the tools you could possible need to successfully complete the task.
All of the above.
23. The reason why we lay disposable plastic drops over the clients garden and plants is because:
These help to keep the moisture contained a s well as allowing the sunlight through.
This enables all the painters on the crew to know exactly where the plants are situated so that they won't trample them.
"Don't be a weenie !!" Laying plastic drops over plants will cause an excessive build-up of heat, magnify the sun's rays, in short, kill the clients plants.
The humidity created by covering the plants would be bad for our cloth drops.
24. Why is a newly employed painter forbidden to paint the clients front door or entrance hallway?
Because the client may not recognize the painter, freak out and call 911 or something.
Because these areas require a real professional finish and should therefore be left up to more experienced painters.
Because a newly employed painter should be somewhere in the back doing the dirty work.
Both a and c.
25. Which of the following is a recommended technique for increasing a crews performance?
Coffee and donuts.
Organize the crew so that they paint in pairs.
Long lunches and short work days.
Tell them the client gets turned on by their wrist movement.
26. One of the best caulking tools yet created is:
The 5 in 1.
The dripless caulk gun.
The wet fingertip.
A caulk-o-matic.
27. Before eating lunch or leaving the work site it is essential that painters ...
... are hungry.
... deserve to.
... wash their face and hands thoroughly.
... pray.
28. The correct way to pour paint out of a can is:
To do so by rocking the can from side to side with your elbow at a right angle.
To do so by making sure that the paint never covers the label used to identify the brand of paint. i.e., Pour out of back of can.
To do so by swiveling the can clockwise.
To do so by swiveling the can counter-clockwise.
29. How long after arriving at a new job site should you put the Modamas sign out?
As soon as the Production Manager gives you the thumbs up.
Whenever, duh!
Within 24 hours of starting the job.
The sign is not important as long as the crew are visible from the front of the building.
30. The best way to ensure the safety and protection of interior hardware and fixtures is to:
Remove them and hand them directly to the client for safe keeping.
Try your best not to remove them. Best to try and paint around that sort of stuff.
Make sure all the components of the hardware and fixtures are taped together with blue tape, labeled and stored where they will remain undisturbed until the time comes for them to be re-fitted.
Ask the client to take care of it.

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