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


2. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






3. What type of material can be used in place of a corrosion-resistant metal sleeve and flange to flash a stack (vent)?






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






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






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






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






8. maximum span of a 2'


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


10. The term S-dry on a lumber grade stamp means that the lumber contains ____ moisture






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






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






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






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






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


16. A framing square has two sections called the






17. 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?






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






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






20. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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


37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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.






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


43. The finished underside of the eaves.






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






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






46. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






48. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






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






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