Free ASP Practice Questions
Original questions with explanations
These original ASP practice questions are educational examples designed to exercise reasoning. They are not recalled exam items and do not imply access to live or confidential test content.
Question 1
Which control is highest in the hierarchy of controls?
- A. Personal protective equipment
- B. Administrative control
- C. Elimination
- D. Warning sign
Answer and explanation
C. Elimination Elimination removes the hazard and is more protective than controls that depend on ongoing human behavior.
Question 2
A process has a high-severity, low-frequency hazard. What is the best response?
- A. Ignore it because frequency is low
- B. Evaluate risk and implement controls appropriate to the potential consequence
- C. Wait for an injury
- D. Use training alone automatically
Answer and explanation
B. Evaluate risk and implement controls appropriate to the potential consequence Risk decisions must consider both likelihood and consequence, not frequency alone.
Question 3
Which is a leading safety indicator?
- A. Recordable injury rate
- B. Percentage of corrective actions closed on time
- C. Lost workdays
- D. Workers’ compensation cost
Answer and explanation
B. Percentage of corrective actions closed on time Timely preventive action is a leading measure; injury and cost outcomes are lagging measures.
Question 4
What is the purpose of industrial-hygiene sampling?
- A. Replace hazard controls
- B. Characterize exposure to support risk evaluation and control
- C. Set payroll
- D. Measure attendance
Answer and explanation
B. Characterize exposure to support risk evaluation and control Sampling supplies exposure evidence used to evaluate risk and control effectiveness.
Question 5
How should a candidate prepare for calculation questions?
- A. Memorize answer letters
- B. Practice selecting formulas, tracking units, and checking reasonableness
- C. Skip units
- D. Study definitions only
Answer and explanation
B. Practice selecting formulas, tracking units, and checking reasonableness Reliable calculation performance requires formula selection, unit discipline, and result checks.
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