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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. A ridgeboard is typically






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

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






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






5. A solid line with arrowheads at both ends to indicate the length - width - or height of an object is known as a/an _____ line






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






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






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






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






10. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






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






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

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






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






16. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






17. Tread run (unit run) is measured from the...






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






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






20. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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

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






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






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






25. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






27. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.






28. A portable circular saw has






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

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






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






32. A typical elevation is drawn at the same scale as a floor plan - usually 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals _____.






33. General drawings consist of what two types of drawings?






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. A framing square has two sections called the






39. Which type of drawing shows only one side and two dimensions of an object from a specific viewpoint?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. dimensions of a door marked '3668' on a floor plan are

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48. Fibrous material saturated with asphalt and used as an underlayment of sheathing paper.






49. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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