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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 finished underside of the eaves.






2. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...






3. What should you use to coat exposed nail heads and gaps between shingles that have been replaced?






4. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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?






18. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






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






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






21. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






23. The vertical distance from the eave line to the ridge.






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






25. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






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


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






30. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






32. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






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






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


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






38. Exterior grade boards used as a roof deck material.






39. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.






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






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


42. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.






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


44. A portable circular saw has






45. 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?






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






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






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






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






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