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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. The simplest and most common measuring tool is the...






2. Never use a scaffold with a ______ tag






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






4. The angled prying end of the ripping bar is used to ___________






5. A class D fire involves ______






6. All internal combustion engines give off a deadly - odorless - tasteless - invisible gas called ______ as part of their exhaust






7. A combination square can be used to test work for squareness - measure lengths - widths and angles and






8. Never use a scaffold with a ______ tag






9. ______ is an example of an usafe act






10. A cats paw is a kind of __________






11. For safety's sake industrial screwdriver blades are made of _____________






12. For a grease fire - us ______ extinguisher






13. When lifting heavy objects - keep as much weight as possible over your






14. A ______ has its own clean air supply






15. When using prying tools - be sure to _________






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






17. When using a plumb bob outside - remember that ______ may affect the plumb bob






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






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






20. An ______ is anything that could have caused an injury or damage if it hadn't been caught in time






21. For a grease fire - us ______ extinguisher






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






23. A plumb bob will be damaged if you drop it on its...






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






25. The ripping bar is used for ____________






26. You use a sledgehammer to break up concrete and ____________






27. A plumb bob uses _____ to make a line hang vertical






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






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






30. The safest hammers are those with heads that are _____________






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






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






33. One of the most commonly used hammers is the _____ hammer






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






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






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






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






38. A chisel bar can be used to ___________






39. The ______ summarizes the intent of the OSHA Act of 1970






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






41. A screwdriver is identified by ________






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






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






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






45. Blue signs or markings that provide general information such as No Trespassing are ______ signs






46. The try square is a fixed ____ angle






47. Hole covers must be strong enough to support ______ the weight of anything that may be placed on top of them






48. 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






49. A class D fire involves ______






50. A ______ is attached to a cylinder valve to reduce the high cylinder pressure to the required lower working pressure