EN-M1 : Administration 1 ( Quiz Test )

Q1 – When do you have to make your monthly remittance to the Quebec government?

Before, or on the 15th of the following month
Anytime
Between the 15th and the 30th of each month
After the 15th of the month

Q2 – What is the object of the Building Act (B-1.1)?

To ensure the quality of the works
To ensure public safety
To watch over the worker’s competence
None of the above

Q3 – In the construction industry, which organization has the responsibility to apply and enforce workers’ work conditions?

The Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ)
The Commission de la Construction du Québec (CCQ)
The Commission de la Santé et Sécurité au Travail (CSST)
The Office de la Construction du Québec (OCQ)

Q4- What’s a representative association?

A contractors’ association
A group of contractors’ associations
A governmental association
A union recognized by a construction trade

Q5 – In the Quebec construction industry, how many representative associations is/are there?

5
4
8
1

Q6 – To work in the construction industry, what are the mandatory required elements mentioned in the Act on Labor relations, vocational training and workforce management in the construction industry (R-20)?

Red seal card + health insurance
To belong to a union + Construction ASP card (safety card)
CCQ Competency certificate + liability insurance
Holder of a RBQ licence + MEDIC card (medical card)

Q7 – The employer contribution to the Québec Pension Plan (QPP) is equivalent to…?

1.4 times of the employee’s contribution
3.3175 % of the employee’s contribution
Equal to the employee’s contribution
The employer does not contribute to the Québec Pension Plan

Q8 – What is the ratio of journeyman / apprentice for a residential carpenter:

1 to 1
1 to 5
5 to 1
2 to 1

Q9 – According on the Act respecting labour relations, vocational training and workforce management in the construction industry(R-20), how many employees minimum must a professional employer have?

None
1
10
25

Q10 – According to the grievance rule procedures, the contractor must give a written answer to the union or the worker. What is the specified delay?

Within 5 days after reception of the grievance
Within 10 days after reception of the grievance
Within 15 days after reception of the grievance
Within 20 days after reception of the grievance

Q11 – What type of contract prohibits the owner (except if previously agreed) to bring modifications to the written terms?

A municipal quotation
Any contract
A lump sum contract
None of the above

Q12 – At the RBQ, how many constructions related companies can be accredited by one guarantor?

1
2
4
No limits

Q13 – How many weeks of paternity leave can a worker receive?

6 consecutive weeks
6 consecutive or non-consecutive weeks
5 consecutive weeks
5 consecutive or non-consecutive weeks

Q14 – According to the Act on labour relations, vocational training and workforce management in the construction industry (R-20) , to which association must an employer be a member of?

Association Canadienne de la Construction (ACC)
Association de la Construction du Québec (ACQ)
Association des Entrepreneurs en Construction du Québec (AECQ)
Association Provinciale des Constructeurs d'Habitation du Québec (APCHQ)

Q15 – What is the purpose of the “Comité consultatif du travail et de la main d’oeuvre” (advisory council)?

https://www.travail.gouv.qc.ca/a_propos/comite_consultatif_du_travail_et_de_la_main_doeuvre/mission.html

To question the decisions of the union
To develop and maintain the dialogue between union associations and corporate management
To criticize labour and corporate management
To supervise corporate management

Q16 – According to the residential collective agreement, what is the duration of the notice an employee must give to his employer, prior to resign from his/her job(voluntary departure)?

4 hours
8 hours
24 hours
48 hours

Q17 – Who decides the period for which a quotation is valid?

The beneficiary
The contractor
It is automatically good for 30 to 60 days
It is prescribed by law

Q18 – As an employer, you have to pay many contributions. Some contributions are paid by the employer only, but some are paid by both the employer and the employee.

In the contributions below, which ones are paid by the employer only?

1. CNESST

2. Quebec Pension Plan

3. CCQ

4. Compensation fund

5. Union contributions

6. Employment insurance

1 and 4
1, 3 and 4
2, 3 and 6
2, 3 ,5 and 6

Q19 – What does a qualified labor shortage mean?

Closed labor pool (bassin)
Workers incompetence
Lack of manpower
Workers surplus

Q20 – Why would a contractor take a contract at a loss?

Error in quoting the project
To ensure work for the employees
Pride
To lower his profits

Q21 – What must be done to ensure the respect of a contract schedule?

Determine a date and start the work
Define the objectives and distribute the workload
Start as soon as possible after signature
Plan, organize and execute

Q22 – What is the purpose of the AECQ?

To study, promote, protect and defend the interest of employers in the construction industry.
To allow to bid in a blueprint room
None of the above
To make sure the convention is respected

Q23 – At which moment must an employer declare, to the CCQ, the hiring of a new employee?

The day after the hiring
At the time of the hiring
When comes the time for the next monthly report that will be sent to the CCQ
After a 3-month probation period

Q24 – What is the main purpose of the CCQ?

To make sure the collective agreement is respected
To establish work conditions
To give out fines when building sites’ safety measures are not applied
To negotiate with the union

Q25 – What are the conditions allowing you to appoint a designated representative?

1. Be at least 18 years old

2. Be at least 16 years old

3. If it is regarding a trade apprenticeship, you must hold the proof that at least one journeyman will be assisting

4. The company must hold a licence

5. It is required to be a member of a company, an administrator or a shareholder with the voting rights of a legal person

1-4-5
1-3-4-5
2-3-4
2-3-4-5

Q26 – What is the lowest retirement age with an unreduced pension in the construction industry?

65 years old
50 years old
55 years old
60 years old

Q27 – By whom should a quotation be signed?

The person who prepared it
The company representative
The owner
The person who is the guarantor

Q28 – How many sector based employers associations are there in the construction industry?

1
2
3
5

Q29 – Which organization is not ruled by the Act on labour relations, vocational training and workforce management in the construction industry(R-20)?

1. Agricultural (less than 3 employees)

2. Residential renovations (owner-occupier)

3. Hydro Quebec workers

4. Forest industry

5. Mining industry

All
None
1, 3 and 5
2 only

Q30 – When a contractor’s licence guarantor dies, the estate faces a pending suspension of the licence. How much time does it have to set up a new guarantor before the licence is officially suspended?

120 days
60 days
30 days
10 days

Q31 – The laying-off notice in the construction industry is?

1 day
2 days
1 week
2 weeks

Q32 – If an employee does not want to do the work he is asked for, whom should he complain to at first?

The union
The general contractor
The employer
The CNESST

Q33 – What is the cost of a specialized contractor license renewal?

150,00$
301,73$
476,18$
600,00$

Q34 – In which situation is it not necessary, for a contractor to supply his/her bond (license security) to the RBQ?

When we only do commercial work
When we only do civil engineering work
When the contractor has only the general contractor subclasses for new residential buildings
When the contractor only does residential renovations at the owner-occupier’s home

Q35 – To which association must a plumbing employer be a member of?

Corporation des maîtres électriciens du Québec (CMEQ) and l'Association des entrepreneurs en construction du Québec (AECQ)
Corporation des maîtres mécaniciens en tuyauterie du Québec (CMMTQ)
Corporation des maîtres mécaniciens en tuyauterie du Québec (CMMTQ) and l'Association des entrepreneurs en construction du Québec (AECQ)
l'Association des entrepreneurs en construction du Québec (AECQ)

Q36 – Is a strike or a lock-out allowed during a decree?

Yes
No

Q37 – What is the use of the 20 000 $ bond requested by the RBQ for a specialized contractor?

Used to protect
Used to protect the consumer against the incomplete execution, non-execution and/or faulty execution of work.
Used to guarantee the signature of the construction contract
Used the guarantee the work execution

Q38 – Is it legal to withhold a balance due to a subcontractor?

Yes, the whole amount
No, it’s illegal
Yes, to cover only the repair costs of the mistakes
Yes, to show who is the boss and maintain authority

Q39 – According to the Building Act (B-1.1), a company’s manager or officer is a person who owns a minimum percentage of shares.

What is the minimum?

www.rbq.gouv.qc.ca/en/lexicon.html

12%
17 %
19% or more
10% or more

Q40 – What is the amount to be disbursed for a general contractor license renewal?

150,00$
430,32$
860,83$
960,50$

Q41 – What is the percentage of annual leave and statutory holidays in the construction industry?

4%
6%
11.5%
13%

Q42 – A job offer must:

1. Address both sexes

2. Not discriminate against a worker recognized as having a criminal record

3. Refrain from requiring a full medical examination

1
1-2
1-2-3
None

Q43 – Which of the following elements must be paid on or before the 21st of the month following the covered period?

1- CCQ remittances

2- D.A.S.

3- CNESST accounts statement

4- Employment insurance

5- Training fund

1-2-3-4-5
1-2-3
3
2-4

Q44 – What is the maximum number of independent contractors allowed on a construction site?

0
1
4
No limit

Q45 – When should we renew our RBQ licence?

It is automatically renewed
On expiration date
2 months before expiration date
1 month before expiration date

Q46 – What is a preliminary contract?

It is a business contract binding 2 individuals
It is a contract on a cost-plus basis
It is a contract that binds the buyer and the seller for the purchase of a new home, or for a home to be built, on a land that is owned by the contractor.
It is a verbal contract, but that is as valid as a written contract

Q47 – Is a specialized contractor allowed to bid on specialty other than his/her own?

Yes, no problem
No, he/she can’t

Q48 – In which cases would an owner builder not be obligated to hold a licence?

1. When he contracts work only included in the subcategories of schedule III

2. When he gives work included in the subcategories of schedule II to several specialized contractors at the same time

3. When he gives work to only one (1) specialized contractor who holds all required categories

4. When the work is given to a general contractor

1-4
1-3
1-3-4
4

Q49 – How long is a licence valid for?

1 year
2 years
3 years
5 years

Q50 – During a labour shortage, who must request the apprentice CCQ card at the CCQ?

The worker
The worker and the employer
The union
The worker, the employer and the union

Q51 – According to the labour standard, when is an employee considered to be at work?

1- When the worker is at the disposal of the employer at the workplace and he is waiting for some work

2- During breaks

3- During a parental leave

4- When travelling is requested by the employer

1-2-3-4
1-2-3
1-2-4
1-3-4

Q52 – Who is responsible to oversee the various organizations in the construction industry?

Ministry of Labor
Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ)
Association des entrepreneurs en construction du Québec (AECQ)
Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ)

Q53 – Which of the following are part of the construction trades?

1. Carpenter-joiner

2.Plumber

3Electrician

4.Roofer

5. Tile layer

6. Painter

7. Surveyor

8. Welder

9. Manoeuvre

10. Engineer

All
None
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
1, 2, 3, 7 and 8

Q54 – Collective agreements are negotiated. Which employer association is responsible for the residential sector?

Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ)
Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ)
Corporation des maîtres mécaniciens en tuyauterie du Québec (CMMTQ)
Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ)

Q55 – A developer deals with a general contractor for the construction of a building. Will the developer be considered as a contractor according to the building act?

Yes, only if it is for the construction of a new residential building
Yes, always
No, if you are dealing with a general contractor who holds a guaranty plan for the new residential building
No, never

Q56 – Which act controls the compensation for workers who were victims of an accident or a work-related disease?

Act respecting occupational health and safety
Act respecting labour relations, vocational training and workforce management in the construction industry(R-20)
CNESST
Act respecting industrial accident and occupational diseases

Q57 – Which organization should we get in contact with to appeal an RBQ decision?

Revision Bureau
Arbitration Board
The Construction Industry
Tribunal Administratif du Travail (Administrative Labor Tribunal)

Q58 – According to the Act respecting labour relations, vocational training and workforce management in the construction industry (R-20), in which sector is classified a new 5-storey residential steel building, if the first floor is occupied by a restaurant and the other 4 floors are residential units?

Light residential
Heavy residential
Commercial
Industrial

Q59 – Regarding the Building Act (B-1.1), which inspector, during the execution of his duties, has the same authority and obligations as the RBQ inspectors?

Municipal Inspector
Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST)
Association des entrepreneurs en construction du Québec (AECQ)
Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ)

Q60 – What is the stipulated delay by the Building Act (B-1.1), to advise the RBQ of any modifications applied such as a corporate name, or changes to the administration board?

30 days
60 days
90 days
6 months

Q61 – According to the Labour standards, which of the following holidays are statutory holidays?

1. January 1st

2. January 2nd

3. Remembrance Day

4. Christmas

5. December 26th

6. Canada Day

All
1, 3 and 4
1, 4 and 5
1, 4 and 6

Q62 – According to the Labor Standards, if a worker has less than 1-year service, is he/she allowed to take vacations?

No
Yes
Depending on the hiring date
Depending if he/she will continue to work

Q63 – The workers’ productivity is an important factor to evaluate the duration of a specific job. Define the elements that could affect delay in the work’s production?

1. Age of the workers

2. Danger degree of work, safety issues

3. Nature of the work

4. Weather conditions

5. The employees/management ratio

6. Workers abilities

1, 2, 3 and 5
1, 3, 4 and 6
2, 3, 4 and 6
3, 4, 5 and 6

Q64 – Human resources in a company is essential for its success. It is then important to be able to keep the best talents as well as be able to hire new talents in the company.

In the choices below, which one are management best practices in order to improve employee turnover and help hire new employees?

1. Offer flexible schedules

2. Provide a detailed job description and defined goals

3. Offer to work from home 1 or 2 days a week

4. Offer a job environment that is pleasant and motivating

5. Remind the employee that with his big salary, he needs to work harder

6. Offer a huge salary without according importance to having a pleasant and motivating work environment

1, 2, 3 and 5
1, 2, 3 and 4
2, 3, 5 and 6
1, 4, 5 and 6

Q65- According to the Act respecting labour relations, vocational training and workforce management in the construction industry (R-20), how many employer associations are there in the construction industry?

1
3
4
5

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