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4th Year Review Module Flashcards

1
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Which bolt will allow you to drill large diameter holes such as needed for exterior door locks

A

MULTI-SPUR

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2
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Why do cabinet tip slot screwdrivers have smaller tips than standard slot screwdrivers?

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To fit small hardware screws

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3
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With what grit or sandpaper should you start sanding on a project?

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The coarsest grit required to remove blemishes

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4
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What is the term for the space between the teeth in a circular saw blade which clears chips behind the cutting action of the tooth?

A

Gullet

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5
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Which of the following could be an indication that the blade is not aligned in a table saw?

A

Inaccurate crosscutting operations

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6
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Because of the radial arm saw blade is rotating in the same direction as the cutting action when cross cutting what must you guard against

A

The blade climbing over the material

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7
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How much blade should project through the material when cutting with a circular power hand saw

A

MAX 6 mm

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8
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What causes a board to taper while being jointed

A

The outfeed table is too high

Out feed table too high=taper
Out feed table too low = snipe

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9
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How is the size of a band saw determined

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By the diameter of the wheels

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10
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If the shop is equipped with a 430mm (17”) drill press, to what does this refer?

A

Ability to drill a hole in the centre of a 430mm panel

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11
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What is a collet as used on a router?

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A chuck to hold the bit

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12
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Air enters the piston chamber of a pneumatic nailer which in turn forces the piston to drive nails. What happens to the air in the piston chamber after the nail is driven?

A

It is forced out a port in the head as the piston returns

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13
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If you were to order a 20” (508 mm) chain saw what would this tell you about the saw?

A

The guide bar is 20” long

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14
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What are the requirements for GUARDRAIL posts around a stair opening?

A

38x89 posts spaced not more than 3.0m apart

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15
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Scaffolds shall be anchored vertically at______intervals and horizontally at______intervals.

A

4.6m and 6.4m

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16
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What does a green triangle signify as found on a fire extinguisher?

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Extinguisher is suitable for a class A fires

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17
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Spontaneous combustion is a hazard generated by an accumulation of:

A

Oil rags and dust

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18
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Which of the following is true of annual spring growth rings

A

Cells have thin walls

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19
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Flat grain wood refers to board that

A

Have annual rings between 0 degrees to 45 degrees with the wide surface

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20
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What is the name of the condition where finish lumber moisture content equals the air humidity

A

Equilibrium moisture content

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21
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What is the name of the condition where finish lumber moisture content equals the air humidity

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Equilibrium moisture content

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22
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According to the Alberta building code the minimum unobstructed access opening for an attic in a single dwelling house shall be:

A

Minimum area .32m squared with no dimension less then 545mm

Public code- 550by900mm

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23
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With what is a fillet moulding associated?

A

Stairs

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24
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What are 3 grades of hardboard

A

Service, tempered, standard

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25
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What mould should be done to a finishing nail that is to be used in assembling an oak box to minimize the chance of splitting the wood?

A

Blunt the point

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26
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Which of the following is an example of where mastic would be used by a carpenter?

A

Sheathing a floor

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27
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What are the min/max heights for the installation of a wall mount hand rail for a residential stair?

A

865-1070

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28
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When holding stock to be nailed with compressed air nailer, hands should be kept clear

A

2x length of the fastener

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29
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In Alberta an elevation as 1035.955 geodetic on a set of plans means the point is

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1035.955 above mean average sea level

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30
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In a house with roof trussed that slope from front to real approximately how much of the roof load is supported by the centre support (shed roof)

A

Zero shed roofs don’t have centre support

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31
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On a commercial building sites soil must be compacted to a certain density what is the name of this test

A

Proctor test

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32
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What do you call water that causes pressure against a foundation

A

Hydrostatic water

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33
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What is the code recommended minimum footing thickness

A

100mm (4”.) thick

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34
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What minimum type of footing is necessary for a wood foundation

A

Treated wood plate on crushed gravel

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35
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Double joists should be joined with a double row of nails. According to the Alberta building code what is the maximum spacing of these

A

300 o.c

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36
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No door closer or other device shall be installed in an exit in such manner so as to reduce the headroom clearance less then

A

1980mm

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37
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What type of hardware is used to secure the inactive door in a double door installation

A

Flush bolt

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38
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What will be the rough opening for a standard interior door 760mm x 2030 mm

A

822mm x 2092mm

Module recommends 50-62mm in width and in height to the size of an interior door

39
Q

Two fixed windows placed close together would be separated by a:

A

Mullion

40
Q

When bedroom doors open into a hallway the bedroom must have an operable window. The minimum area required is .35m square metres. What minimum unobstructed height or width would be allowed

A

380mm

41
Q

If a window is placed in a wall that has soffit projection of 600mm at what distance from the soffit would the window be placed for flashing to be required

A

Greater then 150mm

42
Q

According to the Alberta building code the minimum amount of glass area required to provide natural lighting for a living room must be atleast

A

10% of the floor area

43
Q

What provides support for a sealed window unit in a window jamb

A

Setting blocks

44
Q

What is another name for channel board siding

A

Shiplap

45
Q

If vertical siding is attached to blocking the blocking must be spaced a maximum of

A

600 mm o.c

46
Q

How much overlap is required on a horizontal joints of building paper

A

100mm

47
Q

Brick veneer walls shall be kept ____mm away from wood framed walls

A

25 mm

48
Q

What is the minimum thickness allowed for cedar shakes

A

9mm

49
Q

Regular asphalt strip shingles can be used on a roof slopes as low as

A

1:3

50
Q

How far apart should would shingles be spaced apart for expansion of the wood

A

6mm

51
Q

What is the minimum overlap for beveled wood siding

A

25 mm

52
Q

What is the minimum overlap for beveled wood siding

A

25 mm

53
Q

When applying cedar shakes joints in adjacent courses should be offset by_____?

A

40 mm

54
Q

What best describes a closed valley

A

Shingles woven over a flashed valley

55
Q

Where does the greatest shrinkage occur in plat for framing

A

Across the thickness of the plates and width of joists

56
Q

When nailing through the wall plates into the ends of the studs what minimum length of nail should be used?

A

2-82mm

57
Q

When plywood sheathing is placed with the long dimension at right angles to the studs how many nails would be required on each stud other than the ends of the plywood?

A

5

58
Q

Roof and ceiling framing members shall be doubled on each side of the openings greater than_____ joist/rafters spacings in width

A

2

59
Q

The name of the 45 degree wood member applied to the inside corner of a flat roof/parapet transitions

A

A cant strip

60
Q

According to the Alberta building code if the ceiling joists support part of the roof load they must be increased in depth by at least how much?

A

25mm

61
Q

A modified hip roof with eight sloping surfaces is called a:

A

Mansard

62
Q

What is the minimum length of the horizontal cut for a birds mouth

A

38 mm

63
Q

The Alberta building code requires that hip rafters be 50mm deeper than

A

The depth of the commons

64
Q

What are the shortenings for a hop jack rafter?

A

Thickness of fascia and half the diagonal thickness of the hip rafters

65
Q

What is the maximum unit rise for a stair leading from a front entrance landing to the living room in a single family residence

A

200mm

66
Q

If you were to fabricate a stair with solid risers joining the treads what is the maximum allowable spacing of the stringers

A

1200

67
Q

At which height above the ground level must you commence guard railing slabs, floor areas, work platforms and scaffolds around a temporary work area

A

3.000m

68
Q

The height of a free standing or rolling scaffold must not be more than how many times the smallest dimension of its base?

A

3

69
Q

The height of a guard rail (above the platform it is attached to) must be within

A

920-1070mm

70
Q

What is the ratio between swing stage counter-balance to imposed weight?

A

4:1

71
Q

The largest possible size of coarse aggregate should be used because

A

Less surface area will require less cement paste

72
Q

What will a sieve analysis of fine aggregate determine about the sample?

A

The particle size distribution of aggregate

73
Q

Economy of a concrete mix is obtained by using

A

Stiffest mix practical
Proper water/cement ratio
Largest possible coarse aggregate

74
Q

When designing a given concrete mix by the absolute volume method what must be known about each ingredients

A

Specific gravity

75
Q

The effectiveness of a particular admixture depends largely upon

A

Water content of the mix

76
Q

What is one of the benefits of adding air-entraining agent to a concrete mix?

A

Workability is improved

77
Q

Which of the following is one of the reasons for using a two coarse concrete slab

A

To provide a denser wearing surface

78
Q

If architectural concrete displays a darkening around the location of a joint between form panels what is the likely cause?

A

Moisture loss at the joint

79
Q

What is the typical concrete coverage required for 20m deformed bars when the concrete is used in an exposed location

A

50 mm

80
Q

What describes a rawl nut

A

They are vibration proof

81
Q

How is post-tensioning of concrete achieved

A

High tensile steel is placed in tension after the concrete is cast around cable tubes

82
Q

What actually counteracts the shear forces when a shear plate is used at a glue lam connection

A

Both the shear plate and the bearing plate

83
Q

What is one of the hinge connections used in glue laminated arches

A

Bolted plate

84
Q

How many steel studs are needed on each side of an opening in an exterior wall where the opening exceeds 2.4 m

A

3

85
Q

The correct order for legally describing a building lot within city is

A

Lot# blk# plan# city

86
Q

What is meant by a -3.8/75 slope

A

A downward slope of 5.067

3.8 divided by 75 x 100 = 5.067%

Negative implies a downward slope

87
Q

Which of the following types of concrete will have the highest fire rating

A

Low density

88
Q

What effect does larger size C.A have on hydrostatic pressure of concrete

A

In will be reduced

89
Q

Needling is

A

Temporary support for adjacent building

90
Q

When is a self supporting column capital cast?

A

At the same time as column cast

91
Q

According to the building code what is the minimum clear width of an exterior stair that is placed above grade and serves not more than a 3 storey building

A

900mm

92
Q

What is the minimum building code requirements for a unit run for commercial stairs

A

280mm

93
Q

What is the minimum building code requirement for a unit rise for a commercial stair

A

125mm

94
Q

When using crane to lift trusses what is the most efficient angle between the two chokes

A

60 degrees

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