Questions from Test

Question 1

An advantage for plain/slash sawing technique is

Answer 1

Maximum width of planks is obtained from log

Question 2

All lumber is measured in

Answer 2

board feet

Question 3

A disadvantage for quarter sawing technique is

Answer 3

narrower boards are produced

Question 4

the measurement gauge means as it pertains to tube steel

Answer 4

the smaller the number the thicker the steel

Question 5

A 1x6 actual measurement is

Answer 5

3/4 x 5 1/2

Question 6

Plywood is made of three or more _____ of wood

Answer 6

layers

Question 7

Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is

Answer 7

cheaper to purchase than plywood

Question 8

Luan is a

Answer 8

plywood product

Question 9

Which is NOT true about MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard)

Answer 9

It does not make a lot of dust when cut

Question 10

Masonite can be bought in

Answer 10

1/8”, 3/16”, 1/4” x 4x8

Question 11

A ADC track is a device used to

Answer 11

deliver curtains on and off stage

Question 12

Hollywood flats

Answer 12

can stand freely from the ground
are simpler to buld than Broadway flats
are covered with luan
(all of the above)

Question 13

Broadway Flats can be

Answer 13

hard or soft covered

Question 14

Which is not a platform

Answer 14

a rigid frame with a luan lid

Question 15

what fabric is most often used to cover a flat

Answer 15

muslin

Question 16

Which is a lumber flaw description

Answer 16

crook
bow
cup
(All of the above)

Question 17

Metal framed flats are

Answer 17

stronger and can be built longer without seams

Question 18

A way to join flats together are

Answer 18

stiffening battens
a 1x3 on edge with a tight pin hinge
screw them together
(all of the above)

Question 19

which is NOT a term commonly used to identify a drop

Answer 19

fullness drop

Question 20

a triscuit is a type of panel used for decking and developed by

Answer 20

yale school of drama

Question 21

We attach legs to platforms with

Answer 21

bolts
plywood gussets
screws
(all of the above)

Question 22

a platform on wheels is called

Answer 22

a wagon

Question 23

a Texas Triscuit

Answer 23

a steel frame with a plywood lid

Question 24

Stress Skin Platforms are stronger than rigid frame platforms

Answer 24

because of an additional plywood panel on the bottom of the frame

Question 25

A stage jack is used to

Answer 25

brace a flat from falling over

Question 26

parts of a stair

Answer 26

Handrail
Tread
Riser
Carriage

Question 27

2 ways to join platforms together

Answer 27

bolt together

coffin lock

Question 28

Briefly Explain advantages of a triscuit

Answer 28

the triscuit has 2 layers, one on top of the platform and one on bottom
because of this the weight to size ratio is incredibly high
it is also small and light enough for one person to handle

Question 29

parts of a flat

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Rail
Diagonal Brace
Stile
Strap
Toggle
Cornerblock

Question 30

tools to know

Answer 30

swivel cheeseborrow
imporved stage screw
wagon brake
coffin lock
door pull
dolly
quick link
zero throw caster
shackle
loose pin hinge
ball catch