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Carpentry Basics 3
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industries
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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. How many inches should underlayment lap on both sides over a ridge?
Buckling
Length - width - and height
6
6 feet
2. That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building.
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Foundation
Overhang
16'; up
3. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
Roll roofing
Foundation
Architect
5 -400
4. A portable circular saw has
Soil stack
Pressure-treated
Roofing cement
A retractable lower blade guard
5. The length of a common rafter for a roof with a span of 30' and a rise of 10' is...
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6. maximum span of a 2'
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7. 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?
27
Tongue and the blade
A retractable lower blade guard
A. Plans b. Elevation
8. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.
Bundle
Ventilation
Square
Foundation
9. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...
55-pound roll roofing
6
Cement dermatitus
Silicone Caulk
10. Specific types of foundations - doors - windows - insulation - cornices - and so forth is customarily shown in the _____ drawings
5 -400
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
Detail
4 inches
11. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...
Vent
Finish nail
Felt
Detail
12. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Incomplete curing
36' wide - 6'-8' high
Ridge shingles
Foundation
13. One of the MOST critical factors in roof duration is _____.
Ventilation
Foundation
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
Square
14. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.
Framing a house
Roll roofing
Ridge vent
Slope
15. The roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the span - in inches.
Vent
No more than 19 percent
Pitch
Threshold
16. Green concrete is so named because of its
Incomplete curing
1 foot
Run
Curling
17. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?
Buckling
8'
Rise
Framing
18. The surface - installed over the supporting framing members - to which the roofing is applied.
Foundation
Face of one riser to the face of the next
6
Deck
19. A package of shingles. There may be three - four - or five bundles per square.
Span
Roll roofing
Bundle
Soil stack
20. The finished underside of the eaves.
Soffit
Two
Finish nail
Run
21. 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?
6 feet
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Three
Hidden
22. The exposed portion of strip shingles defined by cutouts.
Tab
Slope
6
Eave
23. A noncorrosive - nonstaining material used along the eaves and rakes to allow water runoff to drip clear of underlying construction.
Three
1/4 inch
A push stick
Drip edge
24. 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?
27
Sheathing
Slope
Soffit
25. The standard width for a main entry door is...
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26. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Ridge shingles
Truss with a steel web
Pressure-treated
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
27. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Ponderosa pine
Interior
Valley
27
28. A ridgeboard is typically
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Two
Ridge vent
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
29. What should you use to seal the joints between flashing and other surfaces after holes have been patched?
Run
Silicone Caulk
Roll roofing
18'-0'
30. The term quarter-sawed means...
Framing a house
Foundation
Ridge
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
31. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
Drip edge
Two
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
55-pound roll roofing
32. At least how many ladder rungs should extend above the eaves to allow a person to step directly out onto the roof?
Buckling
Nail drip edge along eaves
Does not conduct heat as readily
Two
33. Detail drawings consist of what two types of views?
Ponderosa pine
Unit rise
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Does not conduct heat as readily
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.
Sliding T-bevel
Finish nail
Sheathing
Vent
35. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?
Ridge shingles
4 inches
36' wide - 6'-8' high
6
36. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
Ridge vent
18'-0'
Length - width - and height
Detail
37. 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.
Flashing
6
Felt
Run; rise
38. 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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39. A row of shingles or roll roofing running the length of the roof.
Soffit
Dimension
Course
Floor
40. 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.
Ratio
Course
Deck
Orthographic
41. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?
A. Plans b. Elevation
Soffit
Finish nail
No more than 19 percent
42. When repairing valley flashing - how many inches from the lifted shingle edge should you spread roofing cement?
Framing a house
Vent
Truss with a steel web
6
43. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?
Length - width - and height
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
6 feet
5 -400
44. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.
Top
Run; rise
Square
1. Eave 2. Ridge
45. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Hidden
1/4 inch
Framing a house
46. Rolling shingles edges caused by improper number of roofing nails or fasteners placed too high on the shingle.
1 foot
Soffit
Pitch
Curling
47. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are
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48. Roofing lifelines must hold a MINIMUM deadweight of _____ pounds.
5 -400
Cement dermatitus
Run; rise
Slope
49. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.
Run; rise
Interior
Soil stack
Ratio
50. Where should the flashing that joins the roof and vertical walls start and end?
Overhang
Sliding T-bevel
Detail
1. Eave 2. Ridge