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Carpentry Basics 3

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What should you use to coat exposed nail heads and gaps between shingles that have been replaced?






2. A portable circular saw has






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






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






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






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






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






8. Green concrete is so named because of its






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






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






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






12. What plan shows the size - the number - and the location of the structural members constituting the building framework?






13. A framing square has two sections called the






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






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






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






17. A framing square has two sections called the






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






19. A unit of roof measure covering 100 square feet.






20. The surface - installed over the supporting framing members - to which the roofing is applied.






21. Asphalt roofing product manufactured in roll form.






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






23. 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.






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






25. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






26. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






28. maximum span of a 2'

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






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






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






32. Green concrete is so named because of its






33. 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?






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






35. 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?






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






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






38. How many inches should single-layer underlayment lap over the side lap at the end of all joints?






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






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






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






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






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






44. When laying out a stringer using a framing square - the blade of the framing square represents the unit _____ and the tongue represents the unit_______.






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






46. A _____ plan is a plan of footings and foundation walls.






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






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






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






50. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.