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Carpentry Basics 3
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?
Length - width - and height
Framing a house
Nail drip edge along eaves
1/3
2. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
6
Valley
A. Sectional views b. Specific detail views
Run; rise
3. Fibrous material saturated with asphalt and used as an underlayment of sheathing paper.
Felt
Eave
Open valley
A retractable lower blade guard
4. How many inches should single-layer underlayment lap over the side lap at the end of all joints?
6 feet
Floor
Unit rise
4 inches
5. Which step do you start AFTER the roof has been completely stripped of roofing and the underlayment has been finished?
Lap
Nail drip edge along eaves
Framing
Butt edge
6. The finished underside of the eaves.
A push stick
Soffit
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Vent
7. 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.
No more than 19 percent
Framing a house
Ridge vent
Ratio
8. 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.
Eave
Flashing
Unit rise
Felt
9. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...
Sliding T-bevel
Run; rise
Ventilation
Face of one riser to the face of the next
10. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Orthographic
Finish nail
6'-8'
11. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it
Valley
Tongue and the blade
Does not conduct heat as readily
Cement dermatitus
12. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber
Square
Dimension lumber
Felt
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
13. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?
Incomplete curing
Soffit
Curling
Orthographic
14. 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
Three
4 inches
Curling
15. The horizontal member at the bottom of a door frame is known as the
Rise
Dimension lumber
16'; up
Threshold
16. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.
6-inch offset
Soffit
Pitch
Perpendicular
17. A _____ plan is a plan of footings and foundation walls.
Run; rise
Foundation
Does not conduct heat as readily
Sheathing
18. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?
18'-0'
Deck
Top
6 feet
19. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?
Start with the area just above the damaged shingles and work down releasing all damaged shingles
Valley
Felt
Ridge shingles
20. Elevations required for important features - such as built-in cabinets and shelves - are known as _____ elevations.
8'
Interior
1/3
A. Plans b. Elevation
21. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work
Foundation
5 -400
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
1 foot
22. What plan do all of the construction personnel look at?
18'-0'
Floor
No more than 19 percent
Detail
23. 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.
Butt edge
Open valley
Lap
Incomplete curing
24. The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge.
Detail
Vent
Run
Tab
25. A ridgeboard is typically
Ridge shingles
Eave
A retractable lower blade guard
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
26. 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?
Drip edge
Eave
Top
Three
27. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line
Flashing
Overhang
Dimension
8'
28. The uppermost - horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.
Face of one riser to the face of the next
No more than 19 percent
Ridge
Silicone Caulk
29. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?
1 foot
1. Side to side 2. Top to bottom
Pressure-treated
Interior
30. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
4 inches
Incomplete curing
Architect
Slope
31. The degree of roof incline expressed as the ratio of the rise - in inches - to the run - in inches.
Ridge shingles
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
6-inch offset
Slope
32. The standard width for a main entry door is...
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33. Specific types of foundations - doors - windows - insulation - cornices - and so forth is customarily shown in the _____ drawings
Dimension lumber
Detail
11 risers - each 7-1/2' high - AND - 13 risers - each 7' high
The lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees
34. 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
Face of one riser to the face of the next
Dimension lumber
35. Which of these is a true statement regarding availability for work
Sheathing
Two
18'-0'
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
36. The distance a rafter rises vertically for each foot of run is known as the
Ratio
Unit rise
Soffit
Overhang
37. The pitch of a roof that has a rise of 8' and a run of 12' is...
1/3
Soil stack
Ratio
Ridge shingles
38. The minimum standard headroom for commercial use is...
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39. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because
Felt
Foundation
Slope
Of lumber and labor costs
40. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.
Framing a house
6'-8'
Of lumber and labor costs
Eave
41. A ridgeboard is typically
Ridge shingles
One dimension thicker than a common rafter
Platform
Tab
42. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?
Square
Floor
Ridge vent
Roofing cement
43. The type of fastener that should be used to secure a window to the structure is a...
Architect
Finish nail
Remove them after the door is attached to the rough opening
A retractable lower blade guard
44. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture
Truss with a steel web
Ratio
Nail drip edge along eaves
No more than 19 percent
45. What roofing term identifies the horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof?
Drip edge
Foundation
Eave
Rise
46. A skin irritation that can be caused by exposure to cement is called...
4 inches
Cement dermatitus
Tab
Vent
47. What is the MOST popular layout for installing standard 12-inch tab asphalt shingles?
Run
6
6-inch offset
16'; up
48. A type of adjustable square that can be used to set - test - and transfer angles is called a...
6
Truss with a steel web
Unless you are ill or have a family emergency - you should be on the job by the specified time
Sliding T-bevel
49. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the
No more than 19 percent
Architect
Lap
Foundation
50. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be
6'-8'
Pressure-treated
55-pound roll roofing
Bundle