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Carpentry Basics 3
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industries
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A type of adjustable square that can be used to set - test - and transfer angles is called a...
Interior
8'
Dimension lumber
Sliding T-bevel
2. What should you use to coat exposed nail heads and gaps between shingles that have been replaced?
Detail
Framing
Valley
Roofing cement
3. 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?
1/4 inch
Interior
Cement dermatitus
27
4. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.
Truss with a steel web
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Roll roofing
Curling
5. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
A retractable lower blade guard
Architect
Orthographic
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
6. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?
6 feet
Framing
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Framing a house
7. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.
6 feet
Foundation
Ventilation
Tab
8. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.
Vent
Run; rise
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Sheathing
9. The horizontal member at the bottom of a door frame is known as the
36'
Ventilation
Threshold
Pressure-treated
10. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.
Detail
5 -400
No more than 19 percent
No more than 19 percent
11. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?
Detail
Open valley
Eave
Roll roofing
12. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?
Finish nail
Interior
Tab
6
13. What enlarged drawings show the builder how various parts are to be connected?
Dimension
Details
6 feet
Nail drip edge along eaves
14. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
1/3
16'; up
Lap
Platform
15. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?
Silicone Caulk
Two
Truss with a steel web
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
16. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
Overhang
1 foot
Two
Rise
17. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...
Finish nail
Soil stack
16'; up
8'
18. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
Eave
Details
Dimension
Ratio
19. A _____ plan is a plan of footings and foundation walls.
Foundation
Span
Run; rise
A push stick
20. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?
Incomplete curing
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Run; rise
Foundation
21. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.
5 -400
Details
Eave
6
22. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
Slope
Square
Details
Ridge vent
23. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber
Dimension lumber
A retractable lower blade guard
Orthographic
6'-8'
24. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.
Details
Perpendicular
Tab
Slope
25. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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26. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.
Course
Details
A. Plans b. Elevation
Lap
27. A plan is what view of a construction project?
Top
Details
Drip edge
27
28. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
Two
Interior
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?
Three
6 feet
Two
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
30. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?
A. Plans b. Elevation
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Sliding T-bevel
Pitch
31. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
1. Eave 2. Ridge
Dimension
Nail drip edge along eaves
Framing
32. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Pitch
Tab
Architect
33. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?
Cement dermatitus
Framing
Curling
Top
34. For a given length and size - the type of floor joist with the most strength is a(n)
Truss with a steel web
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
A push stick
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
35. For a given length and size - the type of floor joist with the most strength is a(n)
Truss with a steel web
Top
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Unit rise
36. You should always use _____ when using a table saw to rip boards less than 4' wide
A push stick
Tab
Algae Discoloration
Foundation
37. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work
Details
Curling
Unit rise
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
38. A framing square has two sections called the
Threshold
6 feet
Tongue and the blade
Pitch
39. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...
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40. A ridgeboard is typically
Soffit
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Interior
Bundle
41. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
A retractable lower blade guard
Truss with a steel web
Face of one riser to the face of the next
42. When you are installing a prehung door - what should be done with the factory-installed spacer shims between the door and the frame?
6'-8'
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
A. Plans b. Elevation
6 feet
43. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Eave
Foundation
Ridge shingles
Felt
44. Which type of roof damage is usually caused by improperly applied felt - wrinkled underlayment - or new shingles applied over old - rough shingles?
No more than 19 percent
Buckling
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
6 feet
45. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?
6
No more than 19 percent
Felt
Rise
46. A ridgeboard is typically
Framing
Flashing
6 feet
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
47. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Deck
No more than 19 percent
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
48. What should you use to coat exposed nail heads and gaps between shingles that have been replaced?
Architect
Eave
Tongue and the blade
Roofing cement
49. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.
Tongue and the blade
Detail
Slope
Face of one riser to the face of the next
50. Exterior grade boards used as a roof deck material.
Architect
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Cement dermatitus
Sheathing