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






2. 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?






3. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...






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






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






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






7. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...


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


9. A portable circular saw has






10. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






12. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide






13. type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____ framing.






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






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






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






17. Method of valley construction in which shingles on both sides of the valley are trimmed along a chalk line. The line is snapped on each side of the valley. Shingles do not extend across the valley. The flashing is exposed.






18. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?






19. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






20. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






22. 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?






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






24. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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


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






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






28. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






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






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






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






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






34. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.






35. Pieces of metal or roll roofing used to prevent seepage of water into a building around any intersection or projection in a roof such as vent pipes - chimneys - adjoining walls - dormers - and valleys.






36. A framing square has two sections called the






37. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.






38. 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.






39. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Method of valley construction in which shingles on both sides of the valley are trimmed along a chalk line. The line is snapped on each side of the valley. Shingles do not extend across the valley. The flashing is exposed.