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






2. The term quarter-sawed means...






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






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






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






6. A vent pipe that penetrates the roof.






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






8. The finished underside of the eaves.






9. 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.






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

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






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






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






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

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15. 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?






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






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






18. 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.






19. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






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

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






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






25. 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?






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






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






28. A framing square has two sections called the






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. Balloon frame construction is rarely used today because






34. In what order should damaged shingles be removed?






35. The lower edge of the shingle tabs.






36. maximum span of a 2'

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






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






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






48. The advantage of wood over aluminum is that it






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






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