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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 _____ plan is a plan of footings and foundation walls.






2. A top view of the footings or foundation walls is a/an _____ plan.






3. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






4. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






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






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






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






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






9. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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






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

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






13. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






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






15. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






16. What direction - in relation to the rafters - should plywood sheathing be installed?






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






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






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






20. A type of dark roof discoloration caused by algae. Commonly called fungus growth.






21. The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge.






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






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






24. If lumber is used in contact with masonry - it must be






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






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






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






28. 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?






29. 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?






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






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






32. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






35. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






43. How should you remove roofing layers when preparing to replace the entire roof?






44. Light framing lumber is classified as _____ lumber






45. 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?






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






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






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






49. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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