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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. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...

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2. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






4. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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

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






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






9. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.






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






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






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






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






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






15. The term quarter-sawed means...






16. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






18. The horizontal member at the bottom of a door frame is known as the






19. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.






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






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






22. What is the wood commonly used in the manufacture of wood frame windows?






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






24. A portable circular saw has






25. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






28. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






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






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






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






32. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.






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






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






35. 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?






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

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

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38. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






40. How many inches should single-layer underlayment lap over the side lap at the end of all joints?






41. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






44. A framing square has two sections called the






45. Lines on drawings used to show an outline that is not visible from the view shown are called...






46. Green concrete is so named because of its






47. 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.






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






50. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?