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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. 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.






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






3. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.






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






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






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






7. A portable circular saw has






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






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






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






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






12. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






14. A portable circular saw has






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






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






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






18. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.






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






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






21. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






32. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






34. 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.






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






36. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






50. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.