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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. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.






2. The term quarter-sawed means...






3. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






4. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?






5. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?






6. 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.






7. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?






8. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.






9. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?






10. A portable circular saw has






11. A type of dark roof discoloration caused by algae. Commonly called fungus growth.






12. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






14. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.






15. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?






16. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...






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


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






19. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?






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






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


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






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






24. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line






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






26. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






28. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






30. Specific types of foundations - doors - windows - insulation - cornices - and so forth is customarily shown in the _____ drawings






31. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






32. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.






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


34. A plan is what view of a construction project?






35. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






36. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.






37. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






38. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






39. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?






40. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






41. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?






42. 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.






43. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the






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






45. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...






46. maximum span of a 2'


47. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?






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






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






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