Test your basic knowledge |

Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






4. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






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






7. A portable circular saw has






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






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






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


11. 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.






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






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






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






23. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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


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






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






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


29. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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






32. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.






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






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






35. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






37. The term quarter-sawed means...






38. Roofing brackets are constructed to fit the roof's_____.






39. The horizontal - lower edge of a sloped roof.






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






41. Shingles used to cover the horizontal external angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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?






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






49. How far should the start row of shingles hang over the apron and drip edge?






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