Building Cleaning Exam English

September 9, 2019
Building Cleaning Management Skills Evaluation Test 2019-2020

Method of the Test
Japan Building Maintenance Association
1. Notes
A. A judgment test and a work test will be given after the orientation (explanation) session.
B. In the practical test, the average time and the time limit to complete all the tasks have
been set. If the amount of time you worked on the tasks exceeds the average time, your
score will be lowered. If the amount of time you worked on the tasks exceeds the time
limit, you will be disqualified from the test (You will not be permitted to continue taking
the test).
C. Please come to the test site wearing clean work clothes and sneakers. No place for
changing clothes is available. Moreover, please tie your hair if it is long and cut your nails
short.
D. All the equipment used in the work test is made available at the test site.
2. Contents of the test
A. Please take both tests: The judgment test and the work test (that consists of Task 1,
Task 2, and Task 3).
B. For the judgement test, the question sheet (Questions will be written in Japanese, in
which kanjis will be accompanied by ruby characters) will be handed to you on the day
of the test.
Test Average time Time limit
Judgment test - 20 minutes
Task 1. Regular floor cleaning
Practical Task 2. Regular window glass cleaning 10 minutes 12 minutes

Test
Task 3. Daily Western-style toilet bowl
cleaning
(1) Judgment test

Seventeen questions will be asked about the regular floor cleaning (dry buffing), regular
window glass cleaning, and daily Western-style toilet bowl cleaning.
(2) Practical test

You will be asked to do part of the regular floor cleaning (dry buffing), regular window glass
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cleaning, and daily Western-style toilet bowl cleaning as follows:
<Task 1: Regular floor cleaning>

1) Specifications
A. The floor to be cleaned is made of vinyl chloride materials.
B. The floor to be cleaned has an area of 8 square meters (2-meter wide and 4-meter
long).
2) Task details
A. At the signal of the examiner, first say “Hajimemasu” (meaning: I start.) to indicate that
you are starting and then perform the task.
B. Remove the dust from the floor with a dust cloth mop (dry mop).
C. Take the dust cloth off from the mop and gather the dust with a small-sized broom and a
long-handled dustpan.
D. Wipe the floor with the mop.
E. Put the equipment back to their original positions.
<Task 2: Regular window glass cleaning>

1) Specifications
A. The window glass to be cleaned has an area of 1 square meters (1-meter wide and 1-
meter long). You will clean one side of the glass only.
2) Task details
A. Wipe the window glass (one side only) with a window scrubber (No detergent will be
used).
B. Wipe the window glass (one side only) with a window squeegee.
C. Wet the towel and wipe the window frame with it.
D. Wipe clean the window squeegee with the towel.
E. With a towel, wipe the floor of the space where you worked on.
F. Return the equipment to their original positions.
<Task 3: Daily Western-style toilet bowl cleaning>

1) Specifications
A. A Western-style toilet bowl for emergency use will be used for the test.
2) Task details
A. Clean the toilet bowl with a toilet brush (No detergent will be used). (When you clean
the toilet bowl, either wear or take off the vinyl gloves.)
B. Wipe the toilet seat with a cloth.
C. With a towel, wipe the floor of the space where you worked on.
D. Return the equipment to their original positions. Declare the completion of the Task 1,
Task 2, and Task 3 by saying “Owarimashita” (meaning: I am done.).
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○List of the equipment used
<Task 1: Regular floor cleaning>
Item name Specification Item name Specification

Dust cloths 69 x 20 cm Dustpan W 28.5 x D 31 x H 67 cm
Shaped in a trapezoid with Easily changeable spare
Mop head
Dry mop head an upper width of 63 cm mop head: D 24 cm; Yarn
length 24 cm; Weight 260 g.
Aluminum pipe handle
Mop handle Curing mat Door mat W 90 x D 60 cm
Adjustable type
Head W 30 x
Small-sized broom
L 101 cm.
<Task 2: Regular window glass cleaning>

Window scrubber
Water bucket For washing water 35 cm
holder
Made of plastic
Storage basket Front W 30 x D 22 x H 25 Window squeegee 35 cm
cm.
Towels
White (for wiping
Solid white/blue, made of
with a damp
Window scrubber Length of about 38 cm cotton, thin, with a size of
towel)
about L 34 x W 86 cm
Blue (for wiping the
floor)
<Task 3. Daily Western-style toilet bowl cleaning>

Made of plastic; Cloth
Storage basket Front W 30 x D 22m x H (Made of ultrafine About L 40 × W 30 cm
25 cm. fiber towel)
Towel Solid blue, made of cotton,
Vinyl gloves Thin Blue (for wiping the thin, with a size of about L 34
floor) x W 86 cm
Handled brush
Toilet brush
Length of about 38.5 cm
Note: The specifications of the equipment used may be changed without prior notice

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Building Cleaning Management Skills Evaluation Test 2019-2020

Japan Building Maintenance Association

2. Contents of the test

Test Average time Time limit

Judgment test - 20 minutes

Task 1. Regular floor cleaning

Practical Task 2. Regular window glass cleaning 10 minutes 12 minutes

(1) Judgment test

(2) Practical test

<Task 1: Regular floor cleaning>

<Task 2: Regular window glass cleaning>

<Task 3: Daily Western-style toilet bowl cleaning>

<Task 1: Regular floor cleaning>

Item name Specification Item name Specification

<Task 2: Regular window glass cleaning>

Item name Specification Item name Specification

<Task 3. Daily Western-style toilet bowl cleaning>

Item name Specification Item name Specification

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