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Carpentry Basics 2

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When lifting heavy objects - keep as much weight as possible over your






2. With a one-person stepladder - This is safe to do






3. A scaffold must be equipped with top rails - mid rails - and to boards if it is more than ______ feet high






4. Steel measuring tapes are usually wound into metal cases and have






5. The try square is a fixed ____ angle






6. This system is one of the most common safety grounding systems used with portable power tools






7. Because of its stiffness - a folding rule is better than a cloth or steel tape for measuring






8. You may operate a device that is tagged out if there is no imminent danger






9. For a grease fire - us ______ extinguisher






10. Although your employer must provide you with information about hazardous chemicals the final repsonsibility for your safety rest with ______






11. When using a sledgehammer - it is important to _________






12. Never use a scaffold with a ______ tag






13. Many states have laws that prevent workers from collecting insurance benefits if they are injured while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs






14. The instrument that has three vials and is used to find out if a surface is level or plumb is called a






15. Fire extinguishers that contain water for fighting fires involving ordinary combustibles are ______






16. The ______ keeps the key to a lock used for lockout/tagout






17. If someone is being electrically shocked and you cannot disconnect the circuit - the first thing you should do is...






18. For a grease fire - us ______ extinguisher






19. A class D fire involves ______






20. If you use the wrong screwdriver head for the job - you might __________






21. OSHA's HazCom rule requires all contractors to ______ on site hazardous chemicals






22. If you lean a straight ladder against the top of a 16-foot wall - the base of the ladder should be ______ feet from the base of the wall






23. The claw of the claw hammer is used to _______________






24. All of the following are appropriate when using squares except






25. ______ must be present in the same place at the same time for a fire to occur






26. Whenever there is danger of an inhalation hazard - you must use a respirator






27. Adjust the webbing of a hard hat so that there is ______ between your head and the shell






28. ______ provide the best all around protection of your eyes






29. Because of its stiffness - a folding rule is better than a cloth or steel tape for measuring






30. When something is plumb it is...






31. The __________ hammer can drive the nail head flush without damaging the surface of the work






32. A measuring tool must be accurate and...






33. All of the following are appropriate when using squares except






34. All of the following are good housekeeping guidelines except






35. The ripping bar is used for ____________






36. This system is one of the most common safety grounding systems used with portable power tools






37. When a plumb bob hangs freely - its string is...






38. ______ must be reported to the employer






39. The information on MSDS includes






40. The head of a sledgehammer is made of ______________






41. The carpenter's square is used mainly for...






42. When determining whether a surface is plumb - you gauge the






43. When determining whether a surface is plumb - you gauge the






44. Observing proper safety precautions when working with or around electrical current is important because the human body ______






45. If a sign has a white background and a red panel with white or gray letters you might see ______ on it






46. When determining whether a surface is level - you gauge the






47. The claw of the claw hammer is used to _______________






48. ______ is an example of an usafe act






49. A screwdriver is identified by ________






50. A scaffold must be equipped with top rails - mid rails - and to boards if it is more than ______ feet high