SCAFFOLD TEST

DATE= -------------------------

NAME; --------------------------------------------------------- NIC NO; -----------------------------------------

Q: No.01 The size of the timber sills (sole plates) must be at least?
A: - 215 mm (8.6”) by 38 mm (1-1/2”) B: - 300 mm (12”) by 50 mm (2”)
C: - 225 mm (9”) by 38 mm (1-1/2”) D: - 25 mm (1”) by 38 mm (1-1/2”)

Q: No.02 Base plate must be at least?

A: -150 mm (6” square), 6 mm (1/4”) thick B: - 150 mm (6” square), 20 mm (3/4”) thick
C: -225 mm (9” square), 6 mm (1/4”) thick D: - 300 mm (12” square), 6 mm (1/4”) thick

Q: No.03 what is the minimum number of posts that must be placed on a sill
(sole board)?
A: - One B: - Three
C: - Two (2) D: - Four

Q: No.04 what must be done when erecting scaffolds on soft ground?

A: - Reduce the height B: - Erect two posts
C: - Level the ground D: - Use sill (sole board/ sole plate)

Q: No.05 when must base plates be used?

A: -When scaffold is erected on hard surface B: - All time except on mobile scaffold
C: -When scaffold is erected on soft foundation C: - If mobile scaffold is used

Q: No.06 what is the maximum load of a Medium-duty scaffold?

A: - 70 kg/m2 B: - 120 kg/m2
C: - 170 kg/m2 D: - 240 kg/m2

Q: No.07 which loads would require a special-duty scaffold?

A: - 120 kg/m2 B: - 170 kg/m2
C: - 240 kg/m2 D: - 290 kg/m2
Q: No.08 which type of scaffold has a maximum load rating of 120 kg/m2 (25
psf)?
A: - Light-duty B: - Medium-duty
C: - Heavy-duty D: - Special-duty
Q: No.09 which type of scaffold has a maximum load rating of 240 kg/m2 (50
psf)?
A: - Light-duty B: - Heavy-duty
C: - Medium -duty D: - Special-duty

Q: No.10 what is the load rating for a scaffold used for masonry work?
A: - Light-duty B: - Medium-duty
C: - General-duty D: - Special-duty

Q: No.11 what is the load rating for a scaffold used to support larger piping or
heavy equipment?
A: - Light-duty B: - General-duty
C: - Medium -duty D: - Special-duty

Q: No.12 what is the load rating for a scaffold used for an abrasive (sand
blasting)?
A: - Light-duty B: - General-duty
C: - Medium-duty D: - Special-duty

Q: No.13 what must be done to a scaffold coupler that has been marked with
orange paint?
A: - Remove from the jobsite and repaired B: - Remove from the
jobsite and use another job
C: - Remove from the jobsite and destroyed D: - The paint removes
and use again

Q: No.14 what marking are found on embossed scaffold tubing?

A: - BS 2484 B: - BS 1139
C: - BS 1387 D: - GI 8.001

Q: No.15 which is one of the uses of damaged scaffold planks?

A: - Concrete form B: - Timber sills
C: - Toe boards D: - French shoring
Q: No.16 Screw jack can be adjusted no more than……?
A: - 1/3 of total threaded length showing B: - 2/3 of total threaded length
C: - 300 mm of threaded length D: - 150 mm of threaded length showing

Q: No.17 what must be checked when erecting the foundation for scaffolds?
A: - The ground must be wet B: - The ground must be wet
C: - Check available electrical supply D: - Any sign of underground piping

Q: No.18 what height must a guardrail system be fitted to all open sides of a
scaffold platform?
A: - 1.0 m (3 ft.) B: - 1.8 m (6 ft.)
C: - 2.4 m (8 ft.) D: - 3.0 m (10 ft.)

Q: No.19 where must guardrails be installed on a working platform?

A: - On all open sides and ends B: - Only on longitudinal (long) open sides
C: - Only on transverse (short) open sides D: - Only on two open sides

Q: No.20 Where must top rails and mid rails be secured?

A: - Inside all uprights B: - Outside all uprights
C: - Inside every other upright D: - To the end upright only

Q: No.21 A raker must be no more than…?

A: - 6.4 m (21 ft.) B: - 4 m (13 ft.)
C: - 7.3 m (24 ft.) D: - 5 m (16 ft.)

Q: No.22 How many lifts can there be above a raker tie-in point?
A: - Fourth B: - One
C: - Three D: - Two

Q: No.23 what is the maximum distance that bracing can be installed from a
node point on a scaffold?
A: - 200 mm (8”) B: - 150 mm (6”)
C: - 300 mm (12”) D: - 250 mm (10”)

Q: No.24 What type of horizontal bracing is used on a mobile scaffold?

A: - Sway B: - Zigzag
C: - Ledger D: - Plan
Q: No.25 at what angle must “Zig-Zag” bracing is installed?
A: - 35-55 degrees B: - 25-45 degrees
C: - 35-60 degrees D: - 35-70 degrees

Q: No.26 where must bracing be installed on a scaffold?

A: - On every other lift to the top B: - All side to the top
C: - At the back and the front on the first lift D: - On two side of the first lift

Q: No.27 what must not be used to extend bracing?

A: - Right-angle coupler B: - A sleeve coupler
C: - A Swivel coupler D: - A splice

Q: No.28 The preferred distance between ladders rungs is……?

A: - 200 mm (8”) B: - 400 mm (16”)
C: - 300 mm (12”) D: - 450 mm (18”)

Q: No.29 why must wooden ladder never be painted?

A: - It makes the ladder slippery B: - It speeds up corrosion
C: - It makes handling difficult D: - It hides any defects

Q: No.30 What must be done when a ladder is found with a split or damaged
rung?
A: - Removed from the Saudi ARAMCO property or project B: - Repaired and
approved by a supervisor
C: - Repaired and tested by the inspector department D: - Only used to high
below the lowest defect

Q: No.31 what color tag is used when a scaffold is being altered or has failed
inspection?
A: - Green B: - Red
C: - Yellow D: - None

Q: No.32 what is the meaning of a green scaffold tag?

A: - Scaffold complete and safe for used at the time of inspection.
B: - Scaffold may be used only by scaffold erection craftsman
C: - Work permit is not required to work on the scaffold
D: - Scaffold may be used only if wearing a full body harness
Q: No.33 which scaffold must be inspected by the supervisor and the
inspector? A: - Scaffolds over 1.8 m (6 ft.) tall B: - Scaffold over 3 m (10 ft.) tall
C: - Scaffold over 5.5 m (18 ft.) tall D: - Scaffold over 6 m (20 ft.) tall

Q: No.34 when must red scaffold tags (holder) are installed?

A: - As soon as the bracing is installed B: - As soon as the ladder as installed
C: - As soon as the base lifts is erected D: - As soon as the first lift is completed.

Q: No.35 which scaffolds only need to be inspected by a scaffolding

supervisor?
A: - Scaffold below 10 m (30 ft.) high B: - Scaffold below 8 m (20 ft.)
C: - Scaffold below 6 m (20 ft.) high D: - Scaffold below 12.2 m (40 ft.)

Q: No.36 what is the meaning of yellow tag?

A: - Nobody may work on a scaffold without a work permit
B: - A full body harness must be worn and anchored
C: - A full body harness must be worn
D: - A safety belt must be worn and anchored

Q: No.37 What next use after install two posts?

A: - Runner (ledger) B: - Bearer (transom)
C: - Bracing D: - Scaffold planks

Q: No.38 what must be checked a supervisor when starts scaffolding job?

A: - Height B: - Load Rating
C: - Length D: - Width

Q: No.39 how can we dismantle the scaffold?

A: - Board by board B: - Ledger by ledger
C: - Post by post D: - Lift by lift

Q: No.40 A life line be installed on …?

A: - Structure steel beam B: - Small pipes
C: - Outrigger or counter weight D: - Electrical cable
Q: No.41 what must be used to lifting pipes?
A: - Figure eight knot B: - Timber hitch
C: - Rolling hitch D: - Bowline

Q: No.42 what must be used to stop the gin wheel (pulley)?

A: - Eight knot B: - Timber hitch
C: - Rolling hitch D: - Bowline
Q: No.43 The width of the working platform on a bracket scaffold must be at
least…?
A: - 1 plank B: - 2 planks
C: - 4 planks D: - 5 planks

Q: No.44 The width of the working platform on a bracket scaffold must be no

more than…?
A: - 4 planks B: - 1 plank
C: - 2 planks D: - 3 planks

Q: No.45 how must planks be laid on a bracket scaffold?

A: - In one direction overlapping by at least 230 mm (9”)
B: - In alternate direction overlapping by at least 150 mm (6”)
C: - In one direction overlapping by at least 75 mm (3”)
D: - In alternate direction overlapping by at least 600 mm (24”)

Q: No.46 The travel distance to an exit point on a working platform must be

no more than ?.
A: - 7.6 meters B: - 15 meters
C: - 45 meters D: - 60 meters

Q: No.47 The headroom above a scaffold platform must be at least.?

A: - 1.8 meters B: - 2 meters
C: - 2.1 meters D: - 2.7 meters

Q: No.48 what is the minimum number of couplers required if a splice is used

in a hanger tube?
A: - 2 B: - 3
C: - 4 D: - 5
Q: No.49 what is the largest load rating for bracket scaffolds?
A: - Light-duty B: - Medium-duty
C: - Heavy-duty D: - Special-duty

Q: No.50 If 38 mm (1-1/2”) boards are used on a bracket scaffold, the

distance between brackets must not be more than…?
A: - 3.0 m (10 ft.) B: - 2.0 m (6.5 ft.)
C: - 1.5 m (5 ft.) D: - 1.2 m (4 ft.)

Q: No.51 The distance between the brackets on a tank builder’s scaffold

must be at least ?
A: - 1.2 m (4 ft.) B: - 1.5 m (5 ft.)
C: - 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) D: - 3.2 m (10 ft.6”)

Q: No.52 where must plan (horizontal) brace be installed on mobile and tower
scaffolds?
A: - Every other lift B: - Top and bottom lifts only
C: - Top, Bottom, and every third lift D: - Bottom lift only

Q: No.53 The diameter of the casters (wheels) on a LIGHT-DUTY mobile

scaffold must be at least ?
A: - 100 mm (4”) B: - 120 mm (5”)
C: - 170 mm (7”) D: - 200 mm (8”)

Q: No.54 The diameter of the casters (wheels) on a MEDIUM-DUTY mobile

scaffold must be at least ?
A: - 100 mm (4”) B: - 120 mm (5”)
C: - 170 mm (7”) D: - 200 mm (8”)

Q: No.55 what must be installed on all mobile scaffold casters?

A: - Chocks B: - Screw jack
C: - Wheel locks D: - Wedges
Q: No.56 where must bearers (transoms) be installed in tube and coupler
scaffolds?
A: - To two posts in every bay across the width
B: - To two posts in every bay along the length
C: - To two posts in every other bay across the width
D: - To two posts in every other bay along the length
Q: No.57 In a tube and coupler scaffold, the distance a bearer (transom) can
extend beyond a runner (ledger) must be at least ?
A: - 225 mm (9”) B: - 150 mm (6”)
C: - 300 mm (12”) D: - 100 mm (4”)

Q: No.58 If two posts (standards) are jointed, they must not be.?
A: - In the same length B: - Opposite in the same lift
C: - Side by side in the same lift D: - In the same width

Q: No.59 On a tube and coupler scaffold. If bearers (transoms) are coupled to

runners (ledgers), the distance from the posts (standards) to the bearer must
be no more than…?
A: - 125 mm (9”) B: - 300 mm (12”)
C: - 450 mm (18”) D: - 750 mm (30”)

Q: No.60 On tube and coupler scaffolds, the vertical distance between lift
must be no more than..?
A: - 1.5 m (5 ft.) B: - 2 m (6.5 ft.)
C: - 2.6 m (8.5 ft.) D: - 1.2 m (4 ft.)

Q: No.61 Where must be bearers (transoms) and board bearers (intermediate

transom) be installed on tube and coupler scaffolds?
A: - Underneath runners (ledgers) B: - Diagonally
C: - Alongside runners D: - On top of runners
(ledgers)

Q: No.62 what is the width of an access opening for an internal ladder in a

scaffold?
A: - 450 mm (18”) (2 planks) B: - 675 mm (27”) (3 planks)
C: - 900 mm (30”) (4 planks) D: - 1,125 mm (45”) (5 planks)
Q: No.63 The width for a ladder landing (rest platform) must be at least ?
A: - 1 scaffold plank (225 mm/9”) B: - 2 scaffold planks (450 mm/18”)
C: - 3 scaffold planks (675 mm/27”) D: - 5 scaffold planks (1125 mm/45”)

Q: No.64 In a tube and coupler scaffold, what coupler (fitting) must be used
to secure a runner (ledger) to a post (standard)?
A: - Right-angle (Double) coupler B: - Bearer (putlog) coupler
C: - Adjustable (swivel) coupler D: - Girder coupler

Q: No.65 the height between top rails and a working platform must be no
more than?
A: - 90 cm (36”) B: - 100 cm (40”)
C: - 115 cm (45”) D: - 120 cm (48”)

Q: No.66 the gap between scaffold planks (boards) must be no more than…?
A: - 150 mm (6”) B: - 75 mm (3”)
C: - 50 mm (2”) D: - 25 mm (1”)

Q: No.67 the height of a fabricated tubular frame scaffold must be no more

than.?
A: - 6 m (20 ft.) B: - 8 m (26 ft.)
C: - 10 m (33 ft.) D: - 12 m (40 ft.)

Q: No.68 which type of scaffold requires scissor bracing?

A: - Cup lock B: - Frame
C: - Layher D: - Quick fix

Q: No.69 what is the load rating of a fabricated tubular frame scaffold?

A: - Light-duty B: - Medium-duty
C: - Heavy-duty D: - Special-duty

Q: No.70 What Must Be Portable Ladder Positioned To Allow Workers Safe

Access To The Platforms?
A: - Sloped At 3:1 And Extended 1.2 M (4 Ft.) The Platforms B: - Placed
Vertically And Secured At The Top Only
C: - Sloped At 4:1 And Extended 0.9 M (3 Ft.) The Platforms D: - Sloped
At 5:1 And Extended 0.6 M (2 Ft.) The Platforms
DATE; -------------------------------------

NAME; ---------------------------------------------------- NIC NO; -------------------------------------------------------

ARAMCO SCAFFOLDING PIRATICAL PAPER

TUBES AND COUPLER MOBILE OR STATIC TOWER SCAFFOLD

Indicate the faults and write corrective action

If there is no faults indicate with ok or √

S/No FAULTS IN SCAFFOLD CORRECTIVE ACTION

FOUNDATION (SILLS, BASE PLATE, CASTOR)
FAULTS
1

POSTS (STANDARDS)
FAULTS
2

RUNNERS (LEDGERS)
FAULTS
3

BEARERS (TRANSOMS)
FAULTS
4

BRACING
FAULTS
5

OUTRIGGERS/ TIES/ RAKERS

FAULTS
6

GUARDRAILS
FAULTS
7

PLATFORMS / TOE BOARDS

FAULTS
8

9 LADDERS / ACCESS
FAULTS
DATE; -------------------------------

NAME; -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIC NO; --------------------------------------------------------------

SCAFFOLDING PIRATICAL PAPER TUBES AND COUPLER HANGING SCAFFOLD

Indicate the faults and write corrective action

If there is no faults indicate with ok or √

S/No FAULTS IN SCAFFOLD CORRECTIVE ACTION

FOUNDATION (SILLS, BASE PLATE, CASTOR)
FAULTS
1

POSTS (STANDARDS)
FAULTS
2

RUNNERS (LEDGERS)
FAULTS
3

BEARERS (TRANSOMS)
FAULTS
4

BRACING
FAULTS
5

OUTRIGGERS/ TIES/ RAKERS

FAULTS
6

GUARDRAILS
FAULTS
7

PLATFORMS / TOE BOARDS

FAULTS
8

LADDERS / ACCESS
9 FAULTS