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Carpentry Exam #4 Flashcards

1
Q

A 9m extension ladder is extended 6.83 m up the side of a wall. How far
should the base of the ladder be from the wall?
a. 1.7m
b. 1.4m
c. 2.2m
d. 2.3m

A

a. 1.7m

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What is the proper connection for fire detectors?
a. parallel
b. series
c. daisy chain
d. all of the above

A

a. parallel

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3
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When new materials are received on a job site, what is to be done with the material safety data sheet (MSDS)?
a. Tape it to the container(s)
b. Read and discard
c. Give it to the supervisor
d. Place it in the on-site MSDS file folder

A

d. Place it in the on-site MSDS file folder

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4
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. A permit is required to be taken out?
a. within 48hrs of completing a job
b. within 48 hours of commencing work
c. before commencing work
d. within 72 hours of job completion date

A

c. before commencing work

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5
Q

Why can’t a shackle pin not be replaced with a nut and bolt?
a. nut and bolt may come apart
b. nut and bolt may not be hard enough
c. metal is dissimilar
d. the pressure of the nut and bolt will break the shackle when tightening

A

b. nut and bolt may not be hard enough

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6
Q

Where is the lanyard attached when erecting scaffolds?
a. above the head
b. below the shoulders
c. below the waist
d. below the feet

A

a. above the head

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7
Q

Which fasteners are used on polyurethane insulation?
a. fiber tape
b. foil tape
c. stainless steel wire
d. aluminum banding

A

a. fiber tape

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8
Q

How many bands are needed on an 18 in. × 3 in. iron pipe insulation
measuring 96 ft. long, with bands on each end and at 9-in centers?
a. 129
b. 130
c. 131
d. 125

A

a. 129

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9
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What size of 4-oz. canvas is required to cover a 100 mm × 25 mm iron pipe
90° elbow?
a. 500 mm × 500 mm
b. 450 mm × 450 mm
c. 550 mm × 550 mm
d. 400 mm × 400 mm

A

b. 450 mm × 450 mm

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10
Q

Which procedure ensures that air enters an asbestos removal enclosure
safely?
a. Use perforated tape on wall seams and overlap floor seams to seal air.
b. Seal all joints to ensure air flow enters only at transfer doors.
c. Tape only the horizontal seams and overlap vertical seams to allow air
passage.
d. Install positive air pressure fans at inlet and tape all seams.

A

b. Seal all joints to ensure air flow enters only at transfer doors.

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11
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A 100-ft. long curtain wall with a 3- in. space is to be fire-stopped with
self-leveling caulking to a depth of 2 in. How much material is required to fill
the void?
a. 4.16 cu. ft.
b. 3.20 cu. ft.
c. 50.60 cu. ft.
d. 41.60 cu. ft.

A

a. 4.16 cu. ft

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12
Q

Which chisel is used to remove deteriorated mortar joints in restoration
work?
a. pointing
b. plugging
c. brick set
d. cold

A

b. plugging

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13
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What is the procedure to mixing a muriatic acid solution for cleaning
brick?
a. Mix the soapy water solution into the acid.
b. Mix the acid into the soapy water solution.
c. Mix the acid into the water.
d. Mix the water into the acid.

A

c. Mix the acid into the water.

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14
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How is the insulation installed when installing rigid insulation in a cavity
wall system?
a. With a 25-mm air space.
b. Tight to the exterior wall.
c. With a 50-mm air space
d. Tight to the back up wall.

A

d. Tight to the back up wall.

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15
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Which type of fastener should be used when attaching wall ties to a wood frame structure?
a. Machine screw.
b. Wood screw
c. Carriage bolt
d. nail

A

b. Wood screw

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16
Q

Which chisel is used for dressing the stone edges?
a. pitch
b. comb
c. plug
d. point

A

a. pitch

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17
Q

Chimney liners must extend at what minimum height above the chimney
cap?
a. 50mm
b. 30mm
c. 40mm
d. 60mm

A

a. 50mm

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18
Q

This type of trap is not permitted in a drainage system?
a. S trap standard
b. bell trap
c. P trap
d. drum trap

A

b. bell trap

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19
Q

Asbestos cement pipe installed below a 60 mm thick concrete floor must
be at least how deep?
a. 600m
b. 400m
c. 550m
d. 200m

A

a. 600m

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20
Q

Which manufacturing method produces the strongest pipe?
a. extruded
b. butt weld
c. lap weld
d. spiral weld

A

a. extruded

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21
Q

A horizontal cylindrical tank measuring 60cm in diameter and 150cm in
length is partially filled with water to a height of 48cm. Find the volume of
water?
a. 364L
b. 342L
c. 261L
d. 370L

A

a. 364L

22
Q

You are required to use a 20 foot ladder placed up against a building that
is 40’ high. At what vertical distance from the base of the building must the ladder be?
a. 3ft
b. 6ft
c. 5ft
d. 8ft

A

c. 5ft

23
Q

Scaffolding erected this much feet above the ground must have guard
rails?
a. 3ft
b. 5ft
c. 7ft
d. 10ft

A

d. 10ft

24
Q

Underground piping installed in a dug trench should be covered with
appropriate backfill to a height of?
a. 200mm
b. 250mm
c. 300mm
d. 350mm

A

c. 300mm

25
Q

A building’s roof measuring 90m by 50m would require how many flow
controlled roof drains?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 7
d. 10

A

b. 6

26
Q

Using a builder’s level the back-sight reading at the benchmark is 1.450
m and the foresight reading at the destination point is 1.750 m. What is the
elevation of the destination point if the benchmark elevation is 100.00 m?
a. 101.750 m
b. 99.750 m
c. 99.700 m
d. 101.450 m

A

c. 99.700 m

1.450-1.750=.3

.3-100.00 = 99.700

27
Q

What is the definition of a Class B fire?
a. Fires that involve energized electrical equipment, such as wiring, controls, motors or appliances.
b. Fires that involve combustible metals such as magnesium and sodium.
c. Fires involving common combustibles such as wood, paper, cloth, rubber and trash.
d. Fires involving flammable liquids, gases, gasoline and synthetic or oilbased products.

A

D. Fires involving flammable liquids, gases, gasoline and synthetic or oil based products.

28
Q

What is the minimum ground cover for underground gas piping?
a. 10
b. 14
c. 16
d. 20

A

c. 16

29
Q

A single family dwelling has water table problems and periodic flooding in
the basement. A weeping tile system is recommended. What piping procedure
is used to connect the weeping tile to the sanitary building drain?
a. Connect the weeping tile through a normally closed backwater valve.
b. Connect the weeping tile through a trapped backwater valve.
c. Connect the weeping tile directly to the sanitary building drain.
d. Connect the weeping tile with a trap & normally open backwater valve

A

b. Connect the weeping tile through a trapped backwater valve.

30
Q

What sling configuration would be rated with the most capacity for a
lifting procedure?
a. Basket sling with 2 vertical legs.
b. Basket sling with 2 inclined vertical legs.
c. Single vertical leg.
d. Choker with single vertical leg

A

b. Basket sling with 2 inclined vertical legs.

31
Q

A 4” diameter stainless steel pipe is 26.5 m in length and requires
hangers to be placed at 1.6 m intervals. How many hangers are required to
support the pipe with hangers at both ends of the run?
a. 14
b. 18
c. 20
d. 22

A

b. 18

32
Q

A length of 3 in. ABS pipe is to be installed between two 45° elbows. The
centre to centre dimension between the 45° elbows is 551/2” and the fitting
allowance for a 45° elbow is 15/16”.What is the cut length of the ABS pipe
required?
a. 54 3/16”
b. 55 1/2”
c. 52 1/2”
d. 53 5/8 ”

A

d. 53 5/8 ”

(Minus 15/16” twice from 55 1/2”)

33
Q

To protect drainage piping in a trench, what is the minimum cover to be
placed and tamped?
a. 150 mm below finished grade.
b. 300 mm below finished grade.
c. 150 mm above pipe.
d. 300 mm above pipe.

A

d. 300 mm above pipe.

34
Q

How is the base inside a “poured in place” sanitary manhole constructed?
a. Channeled in direction of flow.
b. Channeled away from direction of flow.
c. Graded from center of base to walls.
d. Level throughout.

A

a. Channeled in direction of flow.

35
Q

What procedure is used to determine soils ability to accept a private
sewage disposal system?
a. Soil classification test.
b. Squirt test.
c. Soil saturation test.
d. Sand in jar test.

A

a. Soil classification test.

36
Q

Percolation tests indicate that the soil in the area selected for a disposal
field has a percolation rate of 92 minutes per inch. What type of effluent
treatment system is required?
a. Pressure distribution into a chamber system.
b. Pressure distribution into a sand bed mound.
c. Gravity effluent disposal system using perforated pipe.
d. Gravity effluent disposal system using chambers.

A

b. Pressure distribution into a sand bed mound.

37
Q

If 600ft of piping weighs 900 pounds, 140ft of like piping will weigh?
a. 180
b. 211
c. 217
d. 160

A

b. 211

900 Divided by 600 = 1.5

1.5X140=210 (211)

38
Q

An underground water service is installed using thrust blocks. What
additional method could be used to restrain the joints?
a. Companion flange.
b. Compression coupling.
c. Flared coupling.
d. Continuous rodding.

A

d. Continuous rodding

39
Q

You are instructed to cut a triangular opening in the wall. Once cut the
triangular opening forms one 30-60 right triangle. The longest side of the
triangle measures 10’ 0”. The shortest side will approximately measure?
a. 5
b. 4
c. 7.5
d. 6

A

a. 5

40
Q

The piping which is resistant to corrosion and high temperature is?
a. stainless steel
b. aluminum
c. cast iron
d. carbon steel

A

a. stainless steel

41
Q

84 inches of drop and 200ft of run, what is the grade?
a. 0.048
b. 0.42
c. 0.0046
d. 0.035

A

d. 0.035
Convert the 84in to ft. Then divide by 200ft to give answer.

42
Q

What is the grade percentage if you have 216 inches of drop and 500ft of
run?
a. 6.5%
b. 3.6%
c. 4.2%
d. 2.8%

A

b. 3.6%

Convert 216 Inches to feet, Divide number into 500. Times by 100 to get answer.

216/12 = 18
18/500
= .036
x 100
= 3.6%

43
Q

What is the total fall if the grade is 1% and distance is 50feet?
a. 6inches
b. 5inches
c. 7inches
d. 6.5 inches

A

a. 6inches

.1X50=5 (Half a foot =6”)

44
Q

Correctly calculate the height of the risers of a straight stairway with a
total height of 2327mm and a course of 3048mm?
a. 188mm
b. 179mm
c. 192mm
d. 176mm

A

b. 179mm

(IDEAL CONDITIONS)

2327mm÷ 178mm = 13.073
2327mm÷ 13 = 179 mm riser height

45
Q

Which of the following combinations refers to the lengths of the sides of a
right triangle?
a. 190 mm - 270 mm - 370 mm.
b. 240 mm - 320 mm - 400 mm.
c. 160 mm - 240 mm - 360 mm.
d. 280 mm - 370 mm - 550 mm.

A

b. 240 mm - 320 mm - 400 mm

46
Q

Which of the following is the standard height of a kitchen’s large
cupboards and bottom cupboards?
a. roughly 36 in. for bottom cupboards and
roughly. 80 in. for large cupboards.
b. roughly 36 in. for bottom cupboards and
roughly 84 in. for large cupboards.
c. roughly 32 in. for bottom cupboards and
roughly 84 in. for large cupboards.
d. roughly 32 in. for bottom cupboards and
roughly 80 in. for large cupboards.

A

b. roughly 36 in. for bottom cupboards and
roughly 84 in. for large cupboards.

47
Q

Which of the following materials should be used during filling in order to
eliminate bolt and tie rod holes and other small cavities in a concrete wall?
a. mix of damp mortar
b. stiff mortar
c. dry mortar
d. damp concrete

A

a. mix of damp mortar

48
Q

Which of the following surface preparation is most recommended before
applying an epoxy covering on a concrete floor?
a. pass the Blastrac and dampen the surface.
b. pass the Blastrac and keep the surface dry.
c. clean with acid and keep the surface damp.
d. clean with acid and dry the surface well.

A

b. pass the Blastrac and keep the surface dry

49
Q

Which of the following is the most appropriate tool used by the cement
finisher for removing a superficial coat from a concrete surface with exposed aggregate?
a. wood float
b. plastering trowel
c. wet canvas
d. water jet

A

d. water jet

50
Q

Before installing waterproofing membranes on a concrete surface, why is
it crucial that the drain size be checked?
a. ensures that the membrane opening is sufficient.
b. ensures that drain contours are in the right place.
c. obtains good surface evenness.
d. avoids tearing the membrane.

A

a. ensures that the membrane opening is sufficient.

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