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Pile Driver Operator Practice Test

Check what you know about the pile driver operator job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on pile driver operator knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Refusal means:
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Answer: The pile stops moving. Term.

Question 2 of 15Blow count is:
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Answer: Strikes per foot. Data.

Question 3 of 15Leads:
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Answer: Guide hammers. Equipment.

Question 4 of 15Check plumb:
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Answer: As the pile starts. Technique.

Question 5 of 15Sheet piles:
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Answer: Form walls. Type.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Record of driving.”
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Answer: Driving log. Driving log: Record of driving.

Question 7 of 15What does “OSHA” mean?
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Answer: Workplace safety agency.. OSHA: Workplace safety agency.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Final fix list.”
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Answer: Punch list. Punch list: Final fix list.

Question 9 of 15What does “Blow count” mean?
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Answer: Hammer strikes per foot.. Blow count: Hammer strikes per foot.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Vibrates piles in.”
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Answer: Vibratory hammer. Vibratory hammer: Vibrates piles in.

Question 11 of 15What does “Journeyman” mean?
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Answer: Fully trained worker.. Journeyman: Fully trained worker.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Final pile height.”
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Answer: Cutoff. Cutoff: Final pile height.

Question 13 of 15What does “Apprenticeship” mean?
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Answer: Paid structured training.. Apprenticeship: Paid structured training.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Guide rails for hammers.”
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Answer: Leads. Leads: Guide rails for hammers.

Question 15 of 15What does “Blueprint” mean?
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Answer: Construction drawing.. Blueprint: Construction drawing.

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