Which kits can go to the lead for review?
Check which kits a drawing change affects and who can release the rest.
The question
You work as an apprentice in an Ontario plumbing prefab shop. You staged a separate kit for each bay using the approved drawing at the time. The shop lead reviews and releases kits.
| Quantity | Current status | |
|---|---|---|
| Kits staged | 12 | Revision C |
| Kits released | 0 | Awaiting lead review |
Each staged kit has the ID of one distinct bay.
“Explain how you would report kit status when the approved drawing changes.”
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A strong answer, step by step
Open each step in turn. This is one strong answer, not the only one.
Step 1: Check the references
What would you do here? Open the move you’d make.
Use the bay IDs and approved drawing index.
The strong move. A total count does not show whether every kit matches its bay and approved drawing.
Treat 12 staged kits as proof that all 12 match the work order.
Tempting, but it misses something. The count alone does not identify which kit belongs to each bay or which drawing applies.
See how a strong candidate says it
“I’d match each kit ID and bay to the work order and the current drawing index before presenting it to the lead.”
Why it works: A total count does not show whether every kit matches its bay and approved drawing.
Step 2: Report what is staged
What would you do here? Open the move you’d make.
Report 12 staged and zero released.
The strong move. The current record establishes staging. Release remains a separate decision.
Tell the crew it has 12 released kits because they match C.
Tempting, but it misses something. Matching the drawing does not supply the lead’s release.
See how a strong candidate says it
“Twelve kits are staged to C. The lead still needs to review and release them.”
Why it works: The current record establishes staging. Release remains a separate decision.
Step 3: Sort the affected kits
Approved revision D supersedes C for bays B03, B05, B07 and B11. The current drawing index keeps C for the other bays.
What would you do here? Open the move you’d make.
Hold four for the revised list and present eight for lead review.
The strong move. The current index limits the new revision to four of the 12 bays.
Treat all 12 as using C because that was correct at staging.
Tempting, but it misses something. The current index replaces C for four named bays. The staging list uses the earlier revision.
See how a strong candidate says it
“Four bay kits need the revised list. Eight still match C and can go to the lead for review. I would keep the four affected kits on hold.”
Why it works: The current index limits the new revision to four of the 12 bays.
Step 4: Give the status and owner
What would you do here? Open the move you’d make.
Give the two counts, zero released and the lead as owner.
The strong move. The status accounts for all 12 kits and preserves the lead’s decision.
Give the crew the eight kits as released and keep the rest pending.
Tempting, but it misses something. The eight kits still await lead review. Their drawings match, but release has yet to occur.
See how a strong candidate says it
“Eight match the current drawings and await lead review. Four are held for the revised list and approval. Zero are released. The shop lead owns the next decision.”
Why it works: The status accounts for all 12 kits and preserves the lead’s decision.
The answer, in short
- Decision
- Hold four affected kits and present eight for lead review.
- Because
- Revision D applies to four bays. The current index still lists C for the other eight.
- What would change it
- The lead approves release after checking the current list, or the index changes again.
Common traps
- Using the old drawing for the affected bays.
- Treating a kit eligible for review as released.
Check your answer
- I tied each kit to a bay and drawing.
- I identified the four affected bays.
- I separated the eight eligible for review.
- I stated how many were released and who owns release.
Last reviewed Nov 11, 2026