Co-operative Education Department Pre-placement Test
Student Name:__________________________ Date (M/D/YR):___________________
Please choose the best answer for each question.
1. When you signed the Glebe C.I. Statement of Understanding form you agreed to
A. Attend regularly and punctually for both in school and on the job until end of the placement scheduled
B. Report all absences promptly to supervisor and school at beginning of each work day and provide reason
C. See Mr. Sim in Co-op office every Tuesday at lunch with weekly log signed by you and supervisor
D. Complete all required in-school assignments (including weekly log sheets and summative)
E. All of the above
2. What is the Ottawa Carleton District School Board policy on driving a company vehicle while
at a Co-op placement?
A. It’s okay if you are insured under your parents or have your own insurance.
B. It’s okay if you are told to do so by your placement supervisor.
C. It’s okay if you are over 18 and you tell the employer you will pay for gas.
D. It’s okay if the vehicle is owned by the employer.
E. It’s okay if driving is a component of the learning/training experience, this must be
documented on the student’s learning Plan and authorized by the training supervisors.
The primary insurer is the employer’s insurer.
3. Select one of the public holidays.
A. Teacher’s Day
B. Mother’s Day
C. Labour Day
D. Valentine’s Day
E. Good Day Eh - Day
4. Your employer needs you to work on a new project and requests that you postpone your vacation.
Select the most realistic answer.
A. You sue your employer for unreasonable demands and win the court case.
B. You tell your employer that it’s against Bill 103 - Vacationers Rights
Laws and Regulations. Your employer agrees and pays for your cancelled vacation.
C. You tell your employer to take a hike and then put on your hiking boots and go for a
hike in the Gatineau Hills.
D. You tell your employer that you would be happy to work on the new project. You then
cancel your vacation and move it to a later date.
E. Both A and B
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5. The Ministry of Education mandates that each Co-operative Education Student do 15 hours of
classes before they begin their Co-op placement. This period of orientation is called?
A. Pre-placement orientation
B. Orienteering
C. Hoop jumping
D. Post orientation
E. Supervisor orientation
6. When are completed log sheets due
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Last day of the semester
E. When the final logs arrive at the log mill on the Ottawa River.
7.
Integration (in-class sessions) are on the following dates?
A. Tuesday, March 5
B. Tuesday, April 9
C. Tuesday, May 7 and Friday 10th and June 4th
E. All of the above
8. In the event of an accident, the supervisor will: (supervisor manual pg. 10)
A. Ensure that the student obtains first aid promptly
B. Notify immediately the teacher/monitor or appropriate school official who will follow reporting
procedures under regulations of Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
C. Provide for immediate transportation to a hospital or doctor’s office for any injury requiring medical
attention, with completed Treatment Memorandum for Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
D. Record first-aid treatment or advice given to the student
E. All of the above
9. Do you have the legal right to refuse unsafe work?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Sometime
D. Always
E. Both B and D
10. Your resume should include the following:
A. The word resume at the top of the page
B. Name + contact address/numbers, Objective, Strengths/Highlights, Experience, Education
C. A picture of yourself
D. No errors and dirt marks of any kind
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E. Both “B” and “D”
11. All but one of the following statements is correct. Identify the wrong statement.
A. The interview is an opportunity for the employer to find out about your skills.
B. The interview is an opportunity for you to learn more about the job and employer.
C. The interview is an opportunity for the employer to find out the applicants age,
religion and race
D. The interview is an opportunity for the employer to see how you can solve problems.
E. The interview is an opportunity to convince the employer that you should be hired.
12. The majority of Co-op interviewers are looking for co-op candidates ___________
A. Class attendance
B. Course marks
C. Criminal record
D. Attitude/Maturity/dependability
E. French fry debts
13. Placement hours must be added up and written out on weekly log sheets.
Choose the best answer that highlights hours displayed incorrectly.
A. 60 minutes
B. .5
C. 1/2
D. 2.75
E. Both A and C
14. In order to make your log sheet official it must be signed by the follow people:
A. The supervisor
B. The supervisor and yourself (the student)
C. The supervisor and teacher and parents
D. Paul Bunyan - because he knows his logs
15. Choose the basic rights that the Occupational Health and Safety Act gives workers (best answer)
A. The Right to Participate
B. The Right to Know
C. The Right to refuse unsafe work
D. All of the above
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16. A Co-op In-School Integration Session is?
A. Two weeks of classes held at the beginning of the Co-op semester
to teach students about cooking issues
B. Analyse and share workplace experience
C. A mandatory in-school class when all Co-op students meet, at the school
D. Both B and C
17. The WHMIS acronym stands for?
A. Workplace Health Membership In Safety
B. Workplace Have Maximum Investment in Safety
C. Workplace Hazards Mission & Intension Statement
D. Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
E. Workplace Hazardous Memorandum Information Statement
18. What is the meaning of the WHMIS Symbols illustrated below?
A. Dangerously Reactive Material
B. Poisonous and Infectious Material (Biohazardous Infectious Material)
C. Compressed gas
D. Corrosive Material
E. Flammable and Combustible Material
19.
A. Poisonous and Infectious Material
B. Biohazardous Infectious Material
C. Corrosive Material
D. Do not karate chop test tubes on a table
E. Oxidizing Material
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20.
A. Oxidizing Material
B. Biohazardous Infectious Material
C. Corrosive Material
D. Poisonous and Infectious Material
E. Do not use fake logs on the fireplace
21. Confidentiality would be very important in the following profession
A. Doctor
B. Police Officer
C. Teacher
D. Lawyer
E. All of the above
22. The Ontario Health and Safety Act provides the employee with the right to _____________, right
to _____________ and right to ________________unsafe work.
A. Wear a helmet, wear goggles, therefore do
B. Eat, sleep, observe
C. Know, participate, refuse
D. Know, participate, complete
E. Have balance, eat well, and perform
23. When a Co-op student cannot make it into work he/she must contact their Supervisor and Co-op
teacher in advance. Failure to do so could involve being removed from their placement.
Co-op teachers can be contacted by the following methods.
A. Smoke signals
B. Seeing the Co-op teacher
C. Email/Text
D. Phone
E. B,C and D
24. What happens to a Co-op student who is caught stealing from an employer?
A. Student gets placed into another placement immediately
B. Student receives one credit instead of two
C. Student is fired from placement and does not receive any credits
D. Student gets immediately transferred to another program
E. B and D
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25. A Personal Placement Learning Plan (PPLP) is?
A. A series of school plans put together to help teachers learn and teach better
B. A learning plan designed to get teachers and supervisors into the field of urban planning
C. A session when all Co-op students meet, at the school, to discuss and share workplace issues
D. A meeting between the teacher/monitor, supervisor and student in the planning room
E. A list of activities for the student in his/her workplace that is used for assessment
-Descriptive outlines of expectations and learning activities for a particular Co-op student at a specific
training station
26. The WEA acronym stands for...
A. Work Education Arrangement
B. World Education Agreement
C. Work Education Agreement
D. We Eat Apples
27. If a student wants to work extra hours that are not covered on their WEA form
they should do the following...
A. Notify their Co-op teacher after completing the hours.
B. Submit extra log sheet hours and see if the teacher notices
C. Obtain approval from his or her teacher, parents, supervisor and Co-op teacher before extending the
placement beyond the hours specified in the original WEA form.
A note must be appended to the WEA form to ensure that the necessary WSIB coverage for the student is
in place
D. Obtain approval from placement supervisor and write in extra hours on log sheet
28. To ensure Workplace Safety and Insurance Board coverage for students at a placement, a
Ministry of Education WEA must be completed and signed by all parties
(Student/Parent/Guardian/Placement/Teacher) prior to student placement.
A. True
B. False
29. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects human rights within Canada (It is the
law). If you are harassed report the incident to your superior/employee association. Also report it to
your Co-op teacher immediately. Discrimination based on __,___,___,___,__,__is prohibited under
the charter.
A. Race
B. National or ethnic origin,
C. Colour, religion, Sex
D. age, mental or physical disability
E. All of the above
30. Chose the correct answer
A. An injury to a Co-op student, however minor, should be reported to the employer and Co-op teacher
immediately. Details of the accident including when, where and how the injury happened should be fully
disclosed.
B. A safe working environment is the number one priority at your Co-op placement.
C. The supervisor should ensure the student obtains first aid promptly. (pg. 10 Supervisor Manual)
D. Supervisor should record first-aid treatment or advice given to student. (pg. 10 Supervisor Manual)
E. All of the above
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31. What is the present minimum wage for a student in Ontario
A. $10.25
B. $ 4.50
C. $ 9.25
D. $8.50
E. $ 9.60
32. Your cooperative education placement is at a local medical laboratory. You notice that tests of
your Co-op teacher (Mr. Sim) shows that he is pregnant. This is an example of a
_________________________.
A. confidential issue.
B. result that you should tell all your classmates.
33. A Co-op credit is linked to a student’s past completed course where the objectives are similar to
the tasks of the placement.
A. True
B. False
34. The purpose of unions is to protect workers and their rights.
A. True
B. False
35. What does the MSDS acronym mean?
A. Mom’s Safety Diaper System
B. Material Sent Down System
C. Material Safety Data System
D. Material Safety Data Sheet
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