NYC Sanitation Worker Civil Service Exam

Question 1

The gas pedal on your collection truck is stuck, which you notice as you are driving. Then, you try moving the pedal back and forth to see if you can find the issue after shifting the truck into neutral. Still sticking, but not as much as before, is the pedal. What ought you to do?

continue on your route, relying on your brakes to stop you if the accelerator sticks again get out your tools and try to fix the problem call your supervisor to report a problem with your truck take the truck to the nearest mechanic and have the problem fixed

Correct Answer:

call your supervisor to report a problem with your truck

Question 2

You spot a wooden box, a plastic pickle barrel, a tattered bean bag chair, and a waste bag at the curb in front of an apartment complex. Which one of these can you roll to your truck the quickest?

bean bag chair wooden box sack of garbage pickle barrel

Correct Answer:

pickle barrel

Question 3

Which of the following statements has proper punctuation?

The hamburgers are almost ready; can you bring the ketchup from the refrigerator? The hamburgers are almost ready, can you bring the ketchup from the refrigerator? The hamburgers are almost ready, can you bring, the ketchup from the refrigerator? The hamburgers are almost ready can you bring the ketchup from the refrigerator?

Correct Answer:

The hamburgers are almost ready; can you bring the ketchup from the refrigerator?

Question 4

An older red Camaro sideswipes a white Taurus that is parked across the street as sanitation worker Banks is gathering trash at 635 Dennison Road. Banks tries to get the license number when the Camaro's driver does not pull over. Only the first two letters, which are WR, can he read. Additionally, the resident at 635 Dennison calls the police after seeing the accident. Which of the following would Banks say when the police show up to best and most accurately characterize the incident?

The driver of a red Camaro refused to stop on Dennison, so I looked at his license, which had a W and an R on it. You can get the information I didn't have from the resident at 635 Dennison. At 635 Dennison, a red Camaro was approaching from the opposite direction as I was gathering trash. The Taurus was struck, yet he kept moving. Only the W and R could I read. Although I only received a portion of the license, the automobile across the street on Dennison was sideswiped as I was collecting trash. The white Taurus is it. I only received the first two letters since the driver of the car did not stop. I saw a red Camaro sideswipe a Taurus at 635 Dennison while I was gathering trash at the time. I attempted to obtain the license number of the Camaro's driver after he failed to pull over. WR are the first two letters.

Correct Answer:

I saw a red Camaro sideswipe a Taurus at 635 Dennison while I was gathering trash at the time. I attempted to obtain the license number of the Camaro's driver after he failed to pull over. WR are the first two letters.

Question 5

You are removing snow from a major thoroughfare when a friend of yours waves you over for a chat. She seems to be getting comfortable for a lengthy discussion, and you have already taken your morning break. What ought you to do?

tell your friend to get in the cab and talk to you while you work talk a few seconds and then tell your friend you have to get back to work call a coworker to cover for you while you talk take an early lunch so you can talk with your friend

Correct Answer:

talk a few seconds and then tell your friend you have to get back to work

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