1. Sanitation Worker Banks is collecting garbage at 635 Dennison Road when he sees a late model red Camaro sideswipe a white Taurus that is parked across the street. When the driver of the Camaro does not stop, Banks tries to get the license number. He is able to read only the first two letters, which are WR. The resident at 635 Dennison also witnesses the accident and phones the police. Which of the following statements would Banks make to describe the incident most clearly and accurately when the police arrive?

2. A container, when empty, weighs 27 pounds. If this container is filled with a load of trash that weighs 108 pounds, what is the total weight of the container and its contents?

3. City Worker Lopez was operating a street sweeper in the middle of the 2200 block of Howard Street when a woman suddenly ran up to the vehicle. The woman, Ina Barry, explained that she was certain her gold watch had fallen into the street the previous evening. Then she accused Lopez of having swept up the watch with the street sweeper. She wanted him to look for it immediately. Lopez told her to phone the Sanitation Department and file a report. That afternoon, Lopez also reported the incident. Which of the following describes the incident most clearly and accurately?

4. Next week the city will begin testing automated garbage collection trucks on a few routes. These trucks require only a driver, as the hydraulic arm lifts the garbage containers and empties them into the truck. Supervisors have been trained in operating the automated trucks and, for the next six months, one supervisor and two sanitation workers will ride in the trucks, so that the supervisors can train the workers. No worker may operate these trucks without three shifts of training. Sanitation workers will be assigned to the trucks on a rotating basis.
During the next six months, all sanitation workers can expect to

5. Sanitation Department policy states that sanitation workers who witness an emergency situation are required to call for assistance. Workers are not expected to put themselves in danger but are expected to act responsibly in such a situation.
Sanitation Worker Upton is collecting garbage at an apartment building when, from above, there comes a scream and a crashing noise. A second story balcony has given way on the building and a woman who had been standing on it has fallen. Upton tries to call on the truck radio for help but the radio won't transmit. What should Upton do?

6. While collecting recyclables at 804 Olive Street, Sanitation Worker Johnston slips on an icy sidewalk and twists his right ankle. As he is trying to get up, a passerby, Ed Willard, stops his car and offers to help. Johnston is in pain and soon realizes that he cannot put weight on his ankle. Willard offers to take Johnston to the hospital and helps him into his car. When Johnston sees Willard's car phone, he asks if he can call his supervisor. Which of the following reports describes the situation most clearly and accurately?

7. It is noon, and snow mixed with sleet is falling heavily. You have been called in to operate a salt spreader, but when you start to check out your vehicle you notice that the hazard lights are not working. What should you do?

8. Next week the city will begin testing automated garbage collection trucks on a few routes. These trucks require only a driver, as the hydraulic arm lifts the garbage containers and empties them into the truck. Supervisors have been trained in operating the automated trucks and, for the next six months, one supervisor and two sanitation workers will ride in the trucks, so that the supervisors can train the workers. No worker may operate these trucks without three shifts of training. Sanitation workers will be assigned to the trucks on a rotating basis.
According to the passage, automated garbage collection trucks

9. The documentation of Sanitation Worker Martinez's excellent driving record was meticulous. In this sentence, the word meticulous most nearly means

10. The most common injury suffered by sanitation workers is muscle strain. The best way to avoid pulling a muscle is to warm up your muscles, so your supervisor reminds you every morning to warm up before heading out on your route. What should you do?

11. While on your route early one morning, you find a human body stuffed into a garbage container. What should you do?

12. All trucks must carry four triangle-shaped reflectors and a first aid kit at all times. You are late to work one morning, so you hurry through your pre-trip inspection. You notice that your truck only has one reflector. What should you do?

13. Out of 100 city residents polled, 80 said they recycled their newspapers. How many residents out of 30,000 could be expected to recycle their newspapers?

14. Drivers must report the mileage on their trucks each week. The mileage reading of vehicle #A-23 was 20,907 at the beginning of one week, and 21,053 at the end of the same week. What was the total number of miles driven that week?

15. You are driving a street sweeper and find a car illegally parked in your way. You've noticed this car illegally parked before. What should you do?

16. Of the 1,125 employees in the Department of Public Works, 135 speak fluent Spanish. What percentage of the Public Works employees speaks fluent Spanish?

17. You are running a new route today, and you have a helper with you. Your helper is signaling that it is safe for you to back the truck up. Even though the helper is signaling that the way is clear, you see something in your mirror that makes you think it isn't. What should you do?

18. A five-year-old child walks up to you one afternoon as you are picking up trash on a residential street. He is crying and tells you that he is lost. What should you do?

19. If a worker is given a salary increase of $1.25 per hour, what it the total amount of the salary increase for one 40-hour week?

20. You are driving a front end loader that lifts dumpsters over the cab of the truck to empty them. You see that nearby construction crews have strung temporary power lines near a dumpster that you are scheduled to pick up this morning, and you do not believe you have enough room to lift it. What should you do?

21. If a vehicle is driven 21 miles on Monday, 18 miles on Tuesday, and 24 miles on Wednesday, what is the average number of miles driven each day?

22. Your truck is full and you've just made your last pickup. The final load contained a large wooden crate that sticks out of the top of your truck by two feet. As you drive down a residential street you see that a high-voltage power line, coated with ice, is sagging a bit lower than usual. What should you do?

23. Choose the word or phrase that means the same or nearly the same as the underlined word. One of the duties of a shift supervisor is to delegate responsibility.

24. Choose the word or phrase that means the same or nearly the same as the underlined word: According to the new directive, Every city employee will be held personally accountable for his or her conduct on the job.

25. You've been assigned to pick up waste that is labeled hazardous. The rules for handling this hazardous material tell you to wear a respirator, goggles, and special gloves before moving these containers. You discover that you've forgotten to check out a respirator. What should you do?