NCCER Employability Skills Practice Questions
NCCER Core module 00108 · 8 of the 89 Core Level Test items
89 questions across the eight required Core modules in 3 hours, with a score for Employability Skills so you know where you stand.
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Basic Employability Skills in NCCER Core
Basic Employability Skills, module 00108, is 8 of the 89 items on the NCCER Core Level Test. It is the one tested module without a performance profile. Questions cover what employers expect, how to get hired, how apprenticeship works and how to handle ethics, harassment and problems on the job.
- Core Level Test
- 8 of the 89 items (NCCER specification, 6th edition)
- Instruction time
- 7.5 hours in the 6th edition
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 28 Employability Skills questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
Study notes
- Employers want reliability: show up on time, call your supervisor before your shift if you cannot come, and be ready and willing to learn.
- Honesty: record the hours you actually work and do not take company materials, even scrap, without permission.
- Registered apprenticeships combine paid on-the-job learning with related instruction (federal rules recommend at least 144 hours a year) and lead to journey-level status.
- New-hire forms: the I-9 verifies identity and work authorization; the W-4 sets federal tax withholding. FICA pays for Social Security and Medicare.
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bans discrimination by race, color, religion, sex and national origin; the ADEA protects workers 40 and older; the EEOC enforces these laws. Report harassment through the company’s procedure.
- Under the OSH Act, workers must follow the safety rules for their own actions, and employers may not retaliate against workers who report hazards.
- Problem solving starts with defining the problem, then gathering facts, choosing a fix and checking it. Tell your supervisor before acting outside your authority.
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89 questions across the eight required Core modules in 3 hours, with a score for Employability Skills so you know where you stand.
Free Employability Skills drillWhat employability skills questions test
- Employer expectations and good work habits
- Getting a job: resumes, interviews and new-hire paperwork
- Apprenticeship and career paths in construction
- Ethics, harassment, workplace rights and problem solving
How to study it
- Most answers are the choice a careful, honest worker would make; watch for options that cut corners.
- Learn the handful of facts: I-9, W-4, FICA, Title VII, ADEA, EEOC, 144 hours.
- Take the employability skills drill until you score 90% or better.
Common questions
How many employability questions are on the NCCER Core Level Test?
8 of the 89 items, about 9% of the test.
Does Basic Employability Skills have a performance profile?
No. NCCER’s Core Level Test specification lists performance profiles for every tested module except Basic Employability Skills (00108).
89 questions across the eight required Core modules in 3 hours, with a score for Employability Skills so you know where you stand.
Free Employability Skills drillThe other NCCER Core modules
- Basic Safety (Construction Site Safety Orientation)
- Introduction to Construction Math
- Introduction to Hand Tools
- Introduction to Power Tools
- Introduction to Construction Drawings
- Introduction to Basic Rigging
- Basic Communication Skills
- Introduction to Materials Handling
- NCCER Core practice test (89 questions, 3 hours)
- Mixed drill: all nine modules
Sources
- NCCER: Core Level Test specifications, 6th edition, updated March 2024 (89 items, 3 hours, closed book, passing score 70, items per module)
- NCCER: Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills, 6th edition (modules and electives)
- NCCER: News brief, Core Level Test now available (online only, no section retakes, fee per attempt)
- NCCER: 2024 catalog (module hours and prices)
- NCCER: Accreditation process (in-person test administration and remote proctoring)
- NCCER: Accreditation standards and test specifications
- NCCER: 2025 Annual Report (credentials earned in 2025)
Original practice questions written to the module list NCCER publishes for its Core Level Test (6th edition); they are not NCCER test questions and contain no NCCER curriculum text. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by NCCER (the National Center for Construction Education and Research). NCCER is a trademark of the National Center for Construction Education and Research.