Section 1 Flashcards
A cricket would be found
A) on a roof
B) at a structural steel connection
C) supporting reinforcing steel
D) over a window
On a roof
“Cutting in” is done when:
A) trimming a stud to size
B) fitting a bat in a brick wall
C) painting in tight corners
D) trimming tallow for a wiper joint
Painting in tight corners
“Corbeling” results in:
A) strengthening a concrete column
B) waterproofing a foundation wall
C) anchoring a steel girder to a bearing wall
D) increasing the thickness of a brick wall
Increasing the thickness of a brick wall
Solder used for copper gutters is MOST frequently:
A) 30-70
B) 40-60
C) 50-50
D) 60-40
50-50
A jack rafter runs from:
A) plate to ridge
B) hip to ridge
C) plate to hip
D) plate to plate
Plate to hip
The one of the following items that is LEAST related to the others is:
A) sill
B) joist
C) sole
D) newel
Newel
A fire cut is made on:
A) timber posts
B) rafters
C) floor joists
D) lathing
Floor joists
The one of the following items that is LEAST related to the others is:
A) joist hangar
B) pintle
C) bridle iron
D) stirrup
Pintle
The PROPER order of nailing sub-flooring & bridging is:
A) top of bridging, bottom of bridging, sub-flooring
B) bottom of bridging, sub-flooring, top of bridging
C) top of bridging, sub-flooring, bottom of bridging
D) bottom of bridging, top of bridging, sub-flooring
Top of bridging, sub-flooring, bottom of bridging
Sleepers would be found in:
A) walls
B) doors
C) footings
D) floors
Floors
The one of the following woods that is MOST commonly used for finish flooring is:
A) hemlock
B) cypress
C) larch
D) oak
Oak
Spacing studs in a stud partition is MOST frequently _____ “oc.
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18
16 ft.
A hollow masonry wall should be used in preference to a solid masonry wall when the characteristic MOST desired is:
A) insulation
B) strength
C) beauty
D) durability
Insulation
The arrangement of headers & stretchers in brickwork is known as the:
A) Bond
B) stringer
C) lacing
D) stile
Bond
Of the following, the reason that is LEAST likely to justify pointing brickwork is that pointing ____ the wall.
A) improves the appearance of
B) helps prevent cracking of
C) increases the useful life of
D) helps waterproof
helps prevent cracking of
The purpose of flashing is to:
A) keep water out
B) speed the set of mortar
C) anchor a cornice
D) cover exposed joists
Keep water out
The one of the following classes of wall that would LEAST likely be the outside wall of a building is a:
A) spandrel
B) fire
C) curtain
D) parapet
Fire
Lime is added to mortar USUALLY to:
A) increase the strength of the mortar
B) make the mortar water resistant
C) make it easier to apply the mortar
D) Improve the appearance of the mortar joint
Make it easier to apply the mortar
Efflorescence on the face of a brick wall is BEST removed by scrubbing w/ a solution of:
A) muriatic acid
B) sodium silicate
C) oxalic acid
D) calcium oxide
Muriatic acid
The one of the following that isn’t a defect in painting is:
A) chalking
B) checking
C) alligatoring
D) waning
Waning
The one of the ingredients of a paint that would be called the vehicle is:
A) white lead
B) turpentine
C) linseed oil
D) pigment
Linseed oil
The one of the following that is used as a rust preventative in the prime coat for painting steel is:
A) aluminum
B) red lead
C) titanium dioxide
D) carbon black
Red lead
Boxing, w/ reference to paint, means:
A) thinning
B) mixing
C) spreading
D) drying
Mixing
When painting new wood, filling of nail holes & cracks w/ putty should be done:
A) 24 hours before priming
B) immediately before priming
C) after priming & before 2nd coat
D) after the 2nd coat & before the finish coat
After priming & before the 2nd coat
The one of the following that’s the size of a reinforcing rod MOST commonly used in reinforced concrete construction is:
A) 1 3/4”
B) 18 gauge
C) #9
D) 2 ST3
9
Honeycombing in concrete is USUALLY caused by:
A) too plastic a mix
B) high fall of concrete
C) mixing too long
D) inadequate vibration
Inadequate vibration
A concrete mix is indicated as 1:2:3 1/2 mix. The number 2 refers to the proportion by volume of:
A) water
B) cement
C) gravel
D) sand
Sand
Specifications for concrete mixes frequently call for the use of dry sand. The reason for this that the additional water in wet sand will:
A) make it more difficult to place the concrete
B) decrease the strength of the concrete
C) cause the sand & stone to segregate
D) increase the cost of waterproofing
Decrease the strength of the concrete
Curing of concrete serves PRIMARILY to:
A) prevent freezing of the concrete
B) permit early removal of forms
C) delay setting of the concrete
D) prevent evaporation of moisture
Prevent evaporation of moisture
The main reason that forms for concrete work are oiled is to:
A) permit easy removal of forms
B) prevent rust marks on the concrete
C) prevent bleeding of water
D) permit easier vibration of the concrete
Permit easy removal of forms
The one of the following terms that is LEAST related to the others is:
A) 5-ply
B) mastic
C) vapor barrier
D) flashing
Vapor barrier
Before quicklime can be used for plaster, it must be:
A) slaked
B) burned
C) floated
D) glazed
Slaked
When a hard plaster is required, as in halls, the one of the following that would MOST likely be used is:
A) lime
B) Keene’s cement
C) stucco
D) lime
Keene’s cement
To give plaster a hard finish, hydrated lime is mixed w/ :
A) white cement
B) linseed oil putty
C) white lead
D) plaster of Paris
Plaster of Paris
The purpose of a ground in plaster work is to:
A) provide a key for the plaster
B) help the plasterer make an even wall
C) prevent the plasterer’s scaffold from slipping
D) hood the loose plaster before it’s placed
Help the plasterer make an even wall
When a lightweight plaster is required, the one of the following fine aggregates that’s most LIKELY to be used is:
A) cinders
B) sand
C) talc
D) vermiculite
Vermiculite
Of the following fireproof materials, the one which would be MOST frequently used to fireproof steep columns in a fireproof building is:
A) sheet rock
B) vermiculite plaster
C) brick
D) rock lathe
Vermiculite plaster
The one of the following items that is LEAST related to the others is:
A) rock wool
B) wall board
C) sheet rock
D) rock lathe
Rock wool
The 1st layer of plaster placed in a 3-coat plaster job is called the ___ coat.
A) brown
B) scratch
C) hard
D) white
Scratch coat
The one of the following symbols that represents a steel section which is MOST similar in appearance to a “W” section is:
A) U
B) L
C) I
D) z
I Section
A plate used to connect 2 steel angles in a roof truss is known as a(n):
A) angle iron
B) gusset plate
C) bearing plate
D) tie bar
Gusset plate
Steel beams are COMMONLY anchored to brick walls by:
A) government anchors
B) tie rods
C) eye bars
D) anchor bolts
Government anchors
Rivet holes are lined up w/ a :
A) set screw
B) ginnywink
C) drift pin
D) trivet
Drift Pin
A sewer that carries both storm water & sewage is called a ____ sewer.
A) sanitary
B) flush
C) combined
D) mixed
Combined
A fresh air inlet for a house drainage system would be connected to the system:
A) just ahead of the house trap
B) at each horizontal branch line
C) at the top of the stack through the roof
D) at the trap of each water closet
Just ahead of the house trap
1) Bed A) Plumbing 1)
2) Wiping B) Plastering 2)
3) Brown C) Carpentry 3)
4) Key D) Masonry 4)
5) Bridging E) Painting 5)
F) Steelwork
G) Roofing
1) Masonry
2) Plumbing
3) Plastering
4) plastering
5) Carpentry
