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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?






2. maximum span of a 2'

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3. Fibrous material saturated with asphalt and used as an underlayment of sheathing paper.






4. For a given length and size - the type of floor joist with the most strength is a(n)






5. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are

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6. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






7. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?






8. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.

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9. What plan do all of the construction personnel look at?






10. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work






11. How many pieces of 16' lumber are needed for the soleplates - top plates - and double top plates of a building 40' wide and 30' long?






12. A _____ plan is a plan of footings and foundation walls.






13. The scale of a drawing is not a unit of measurement but represents the _____ between the size of the object as shown - and its actual size.






14. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are

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15. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?






16. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?






17. When you are installing a prehung door - what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims between the door and the frame?






18. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the






19. Detail drawings consist of what two types of views?






20. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.






21. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be






22. When building a stair with a total rise of 7'-7' - the number of risers required and their unit rise is _____.

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23. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






24. The uppermost - horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






25. Which type of roof damage is usually caused by improperly applied felt - wrinkled underlayment - or new shingles applied over old - rough shingles?






26. Wooden joists are normally placed _____ OC with the crown _____.

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27. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?






28. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.






29. You are beginning to lay the second course of roof sheathing. What is the MINIMUM number of rafters this piece of roof sheathing must cover?






30. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?






31. The three dimensions shown on a 3-D object are _____.






32. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?






33. Which type of roof damage is usually caused by improperly applied felt - wrinkled underlayment - or new shingles applied over old - rough shingles?






34. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?






35. What enlarged drawings show the builder how various parts are to be connected?






36. A portable circular saw has






37. Any outlet for air that protrudes through the roof deck - such as a pipe or stack. Any device installed on the roof - gable - or soffit for the purpose of ventilating the underside of the roof deck.






38. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?






39. A type of adjustable square that can be used to set - test - and transfer angles is called a...






40. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.






41. Any outlet for air that protrudes through the roof deck - such as a pipe or stack. Any device installed on the roof - gable - or soffit for the purpose of ventilating the underside of the roof deck.






42. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






43. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






44. What should you use to seal the joints between flashing and other surfaces after holes have been patched?






45. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?






46. The surface - installed over the supporting framing members - to which the roofing is applied.






47. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture






48. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.






49. The standard width for a main entry door is...

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50. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?