Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Quick Start Semiconductor Technician program pre-assessment

Are you ready? Complete the pre-assessment form below to see if you’re ready to start the Quick Start Semiconductor Technician program.

You need to answer 12 out of the 15 questions correctly to move forward in the application process. If you do not receive a passing score on your first attempt, you may take this pre-assessment one more time. After two unsuccessful attempts, we ask that you wait one month before trying again.

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Personal information

Name (first and last)*

Email*

Phone number*

What is the best way to contact you?*

Email

Phone

Either email or phone

Other

How should we contact you?*

Which county do you live in?*

Multnomah County

Washington County

Other/I'm not sure

What pronouns do you prefer?*

He/Him/His

She/Her/Hers

They/Them/Their

I choose not to disclose

Other

What are the pronouns you prefer?*

What is your primary language?*

How did you hear about this training?*

WorkSource

Portland Community College website

Fast Pass from Oregon Employment Department

Facebook

LinkedIn

Other

How did you hear about this training? Please be detailed about the organization or referral source.*

Are you available to attend training 4 hours per day for 2 weeks, Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm?*

Yes

No

The positions require candidates to regularly lift loads up to 25 lbs, walk 3-5 miles, and stand or sit for up to 9 hours within a shift. Are you able to meet this requirement?*

Yes

No

I'm not sure

Are you able to work on a night or day shift compressed work week schedule? Shifts are 12 hours long and alternate between 3 and 4 days a week.*

Yes

No

Do you have reliable transportation?*

Yes

No

Do you have a high school diploma or GED?*

Yes

No

Are you a current or former green or blue badge worker at Intel?*

Yes

No

I'm not sure

Demographic information

The following questions are NOT required and will not automatically qualify or disqualify you for this training. All other qualifications being equal, priority of acceptance for this training is being given to women and people of color.

Which of the following most accurately describes you? Choose all that apply.

Female

Male

Non-binary

Transgender

Intersex

I prefer not to say

Other

What most accurately describes you?

Race (select all that apply)

Asian

Native American or Alaskan Native

Black or African American

Hawaiian Native or Pacific Islander

White

Unknown or undeclared

Are you of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity?

Yes

No

Not declared

Pre-assessment questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an important question to consider when thinking critically about data?*

Who is the source of the data and are they trustworthy?

What question is the data attempting to answer?

How much engagement will this data receive if posted on social media?

What data is left out or missing that could add more context?

2. Employees who demonstrate motivation and initiative are eager to share ideas. When coming up with solutions to workplace problems, an employee should*

Disregard the ideas of others.

Discuss problems with people outside of work to gather more ideas.

Listen to all possible solutions first.

Share critiques of all the possibilities.

3. Your department manufactures 2,150 thermostats in one week and 25 are defective and discarded. How many thermostats did your department contribute to inventory for the week?*

86

2,125

2,150

None of the above

4. The temperature in a restaurant freezer is -19 degrees Celsius. The temperature in the kitchen is 24 degrees Celsius. What is the difference in temperature?*

5 degrees Celsius

-43 degrees Celsius

23 degrees Celsius

43 degrees Celsius

5. After examining the database, the manager found that 12.5% of the records were corrupt. What is the decimal value of 12.5%?*

0.0125

0.125

1.25

12.5

6. In 2020, the company claimed that 75% of its energy use was from renewable sources. What is 75% expressed as a fraction?*

7/5

1/2

3/4

5/7

7. Which of the following describes the sales of medical instruments based on the graph below?*

Decreasing sales

Increasing sales

No change in sales

Not enough information

8. What is the purpose of the graphic below?*

To show how to build a DVD player.

To show how to buy a DVD player.

To show how to connect the DVD player to the TV.

To show how to provide power to the TV.

9. What is the temperature according to the gauge below?*

30 degrees Fahrenheit

20 degrees Fahrenheit

-10 degrees Fahrenheit

-20 degrees Fahrenheit

10. Which of the following is not a step when there are problems with the machine according to the announcement below?*

Announcement: As you may know, we are having problems with some machines on Line A. Please be patient as we try to correct the problems. When you first begin your workday, make sure that your machine is not unplugged. The service person, who works on the problems at night, sometimes does not plug them back into the sockets. Second, carefully watch the control panel as you work. If the machine overheats, quickly turn it off. Then, turn on the fan and set it on high to cool down the machine. Finally, report the problem to the floor manager. We hope to have the problems corrected soon.

Check to see if the machine is plugged into the socket.

Watch the control panel carefully.

Turn off overheated machines.

Keep fans running all of the time.

11. Which of the following is the last step if there is a problem with the machine according to the announcement below?*

Announcement: As you may know, we are having problems with some machines on Line A. Please be patient as we try to correct the problems. When you first begin your workday, make sure that your machine is not unplugged. The service person, who works on the problems at night, sometimes does not plug them back into the sockets. Second, carefully watch the control panel as you work. If the machine overheats, quickly turn it off. Then, turn on the fan and set it on high to cool down the machine. Finally, report the problem to the floor manager. We hope to have the problems corrected soon.

Report the problem to the floor manager.

Watch the control panel carefully.

Turn off overheated machines.

Keep fans running all of the time.

Video questions

Watch the video below and select the answer to the following four questions.

Watch the video

12. What are semiconductors made out of?*

Stainless steel

Humble sand

Synthetic sand

None of the above

13. Silicon dioxide in the sand has to be converted into*

Silica sand

Carbon dioxide

Pure silicon

Plastic

14. After coating the wafers with a photoresist layer, the wafer surface is*

Exposed, developed, and etched

Screened, processed, and etched

Developed, transferred, and processed

Pressed, exposed, and etched

15. After all processes have been completed, the entire layer of the chip has been deposited on the wafer. The wafer is then heated to*

32 degrees Fahrenheit

1,100 degrees Celsius

1,100 degrees Fahrenheit

98 degrees

Acknowledgement*

1. You completed this pre-assessment on your own without any assistance.
2. You understand you can only complete this pre-assessment two times.
3. You understand that if you do not pass after your second attempt, you will be required to wait at least one month before taking the assessment again in order to be considered for this program.

By checking this box, you acknowledge the statement above.

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