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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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1. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?






2. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the






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






4. The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






5. To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another.






6. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






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






10. maximum span of a 2'

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






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






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






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






15. A framing square has two sections called the






16. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






18. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






20. What is the MAXIMUM length of the safety belt lanyard used while roofing?






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






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






23. A ridgeboard is typically






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






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






26. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






28. What can be installed in a home with gable vents to dramatically increase the ventilation of the attic?






29. Lines on drawings used to show an outline that is not visible from the view shown are called...






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






31. The term quarter-sawed means...






32. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






34. A portable circular saw has






35. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






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






38. Green concrete is so named because of its






39. The person Who is licensed to design buildings and oversee their construction is the






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.






41. A plan is what view of a construction project?






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






43. The standard width for a main entry door is...

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






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






46. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






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






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