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Bu basic CH2 Flashcards

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  1. What is a device, used for performing a task, which does not use a motor, but is powered solely by the person using it? (Page 2-4)
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hand tool

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  1. Up to how many sets of marks can flat steel rules have? (Page 2-5)
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four

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  1. A measuring tape can come in any length from 6’ to how many feet? (Page 2-5)
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50’

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  1. A measuring wheel is designed to take lengthy exterior measurements, as long as how many feet? (Page
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10,000

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  1. What are used to mark, check, and measure components of construction projects? (Page 2-6)
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squares

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  1. What is an L-shaped tool used as a guide to lay out 90 degree cuts with pencil markings and used to check that the ends of boards are square, and whether a board is the same depth along its entire length? (Page 2-9)
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try square

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  1. What is a piece of string or cord coated with chalk used to mark a straight line on a large surface? (Page 2-10)
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chalk line

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  1. What is a weight with a pointed tip on the bottom that is suspended from a string that is used as a vertical reference line? (Page 2-11)
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plumb bob

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  1. What is an instrument used to indicate how level a horizontal surface is and how plumb a vertical surface is? (Page 2-12)
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level

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  1. Generally, how many inches is a torpedo level? (Page 2-13)
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6-9

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  1. What is used to level and provide reference lines for tasks such as setting foundation levels, establishing drainage slopes, aligning plumbing and electrical lines, and setting tile? (Page 2-13)
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laser level

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  1. What is a tool used to deliver an impact to an object? (Page 2-13)
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hammer

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  1. What are the two main types of hammers? (Page 2-14)
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claw and ball peen

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  1. What type of hammer has a slightly rounded (convex) face and can help you drive a nail head flush to the wood without marring the surface of the wood? (Page 2-15)
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bell-faced

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  1. What type of hammer is a claw hammer used for cabinet making, finishing, and general carpentry that has a lightweight head with a smooth face that keeps it from marring the surface of the wood? (Page 2-
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finish

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  1. What type of hammer is used on metal for tasks like riveting, center punching, and bending or shaping soft metal? (Page 2-17)
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ball peen

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  1. What is used to drive chisels or to hammer joints together? (Page 2-18)
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rubber mallet

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  1. What is used for projects that need great force, such as breaking up concrete or driving heavy spikes or stakes? (Page 2-18)
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sledge hammer

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  1. What is used to drive small nails and tacks, as in furniture upholstery? (Page 2-18)
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tack hammer

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  1. What is used for setting or splitting bricks and for chipping excess mortar from bricks? (Page 2-19)
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masonry hammer

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  1. What is the most common type of crosshead screwdriver? (Page 2-23)
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phillips

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  1. What type of screwdriver is used to tighten and loosen six point star head screws? (Page 2-23)
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TORX

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  1. What is a tool used to provide a mechanical advantage when applying torque to hold and turn bolts, nuts, screws, and pipes? (Page 2-24)
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Wrench

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  1. What is a short, L-shaped tool designed to turn bolts or screws with hexagonal heads? (Page 2-25)
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allen wrench

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  1. What is used to screw pipes into elbows or other threaded items? (Page 2-26)
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pipe wrench

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  1. What are used to hold, cut, and bend wire and soft metals? (Page 2-26)
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pliers

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  1. What type of pliers are used to hold and bend wire and to hold objects during assembly operations? (Page 2-27)
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slip joint

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  1. What type of pliers are heavy-duty, side-cutting pliers used for cutting wire, with gripping jaws for holding, shaping, and twisting wire? (Page 2-28)
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linemans

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  1. What is used to pull nails when the nail heads are buried beneath the wood’s surface? (Page 2-31)
A

cats paw

30
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  1. The backsaw can be from 10” to 30” in length and has 7 to how many teeth per inch? (Page 2-33)
A

14

31
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  1. What type of saw is a small compass saw with finer teeth, used to cut metal? (Page 2-33)
A

key hole

32
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  1. What is designed to cut across wood grain and produces a smoother cut than rip saws? (Page 2-34)
A

crosscut saw

33
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  1. What is used to cut and shape wood, stone, and metal? (Page 2-36)
A

chisel

34
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  1. What is used only for cutting and chipping cold metal, such as unhardened steel, cast and wrought iron, aluminum, brass and copper, and never on masonry? (Page 2-38)
A

cold chisel

35
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  1. What is a general-use tool used to cut material such as drywall, laminates, and plastic? (Page 2-39)
A

utility knife

36
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  1. What is used to indent metal using the impact of a hammer before you drill a hole? (Page 2-40)
A

punch

37
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  1. Clamps are devices for holding work and come in many sizes based on the maximum opening of the jaw, from 1” to how many inches? (Page 2-44)
A

24”

38
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  1. What is the most common type of clamp? (Page 2-44)
A

C clamp

39
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  1. The hand screw clamp can adjust the jaws to a variety of angles, with sizes up to what? (Page 2-44)
A

10”

40
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  1. What are used to smooth wood surfaces so that they can be finished with paint or stain? (Page 2-48)
A

smoothing tools

41
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  1. What are used for smoothing and jointing lumber? (Page 2-48)
A

planes

42
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  1. Jointer planes are usually how many inches long? (Page 2-48)
A

20-24

43
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  1. What is used to remove large amounts of wood from the surface of lumber in the first stages of preparing rough stock or when the thickness of the board needs to be reduced significantly? (Page 2-49)
A

scrub plane

44
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  1. The jack plane is usually about how many inches long with a blade that has a moderately curved edge? (Page 2-49)
A

15

45
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  1. What remove small amounts of material, especially where tricky grains might cause a planer to tear out chunks of material? (Page 2-50)
A

scrapper

46
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  1. What is used for clearing out square corners and filing taps and cutters? (Page 2-54)
A

triangle file

47
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  1. What is used to consolidate concrete after it has been poured? (Page 2-55)
A

concrete vibrator

48
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  1. What is used to cut off excess concrete from the top surface of a concrete slab? (Page 2-55)
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power screed

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  1. What smoothes the surface of freshly laid concrete by applying pressure to the concrete’s surface?
A

bull float

50
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  1. What produces a hard, smooth, dense surface on concrete and is used immediately after floating? (Page
A

trowel

51
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  1. What is used to cut joints in concrete to control the location of cracks that might form as the slab contracts? (Page 2-57)
A

groover

52
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  1. The length of pointing trowels ranges from 4.5” to how many inches? (Page 2-58)
A

7”

53
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  1. What is used to strike joints in brick and block walls, giving the joints a neat, finished appearance? (Page 2-58)
A

convex jointer

54
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  1. What is used to remove od mortar when you are repointing masonry? (Page 2-59)
A

rake out jointer

55
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  1. What is used to perform minor trimming on drywall panels that are too tight for the space they are going into? (Page 2-60)
A

drywall rasp

56
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  1. What is used to hold drywall mud right before it is applied? (Page 2-63)
A

hawk

57
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  1. What size is the smallest practical band saw? (Page 2-70)
A

14”

58
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  1. What is the oldest of all woodworking machines? (Page 2-73)
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woodworking lathe

59
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  1. Skew chisels are made in sizes from 1/8 to how many inches in width? (Page 2-75)
A

2.5

60
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  1. What are the most commonly used sizes of circular saws? (Page 2-83)
A

7.25” and 8.25”

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  1. What type of blades make the smoothest cuts on thick or thin stock? (Page 2-84)
A

hollow-ground blades

62
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  1. What is a power-driven jigsaw that cuts smooth and decorative curves in wood and light metal? (Page 2-86)
A

saber saw

63
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  1. Routers vary in size from 1⁄4 to 2 1⁄2 horsepower, and the motor speed varies from 18,000 to what rpm? (Page 2-88)
A

27,000 rpm

64
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  1. What is one of the most practical accessories for the router? (Page 2-88)
A

edge guide

65
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  1. What are the three types of portable sanders? (Page 2-91)
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belt, disk, and finish

66
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  1. A powder-actuated tool is considered to be low-velocity if the average test velocity of the fastener does not exceed how many feet per second? (Page 2-93)
A

492

67
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  1. Unless a special guard, fixture or jig is used, fasteners shall not be driven directly into materials such as brick or concrete within how many inches of the unsupported edge or corner? (Page 2-94)
A

3

68
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  1. What is an association that provides a common industry voice for manufacturers of powder actuated fastening systems? (Page 2-94)
A

PATMI

69
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  1. What type of tools are driven by gas, usually compressed air supplied by a gas canister or compressor?
A

pneumatic

70
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  1. What lists the various kits available for Seabee projects? (Page 2-96)
A

NMCB TOA-01

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