Theatre Tech Final Exam

Question 1

What is the appropriate rating for a fire extinguisher?

Answer 1

ABC Rating

Question 2

What prevention device separates the stage from the auditorium in case of fire?

Answer 2

fire curtain

Question 3

How much clearance do the aisles need to have in an auditorium?

Answer 3

3 feet

Question 4

Congress established OSHA to oversee safety regulations and protect employees. The acronym OSHA stands for

Answer 4

Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration

Question 5

Above what step should you never stand on the ladder?

Answer 5

Safety Level

Question 6

What types of personal protective equipment are used when working in a theatre?

Answer 6

Googles, glove, hard hat, ear plugs

Question 7

What should you never do when cutting and the blade is still moving?

Answer 7

reach around the blade for the excess

Question 8

When done working on a project in the shop what should you always do?

Answer 8

Clean Up

Question 9

When working electricity, what should you always know the location of?

Answer 9

Fire extinguishers

Question 10

What should you do first when working with a lighting instrument?

Answer 10

unplug the instrument

Question 11

What should always accompany a lighting instrument when hanging?

Answer 11

Safety Cable

Question 12

If something begins to fall, what should you do?

Answer 12

yell “heads!”

Question 13

When something goes wrong with an electrical device what should you do?

Answer 13

Save yourself

Question 14

When using spray paint what should you make sure about the room?

Answer 14

That it is ventilated

Question 15

What should you wear when spray painting?

Answer 15

Ventilation mask

Question 16

What should the theatre have in order to protect the eyes?

Answer 16

Eye wash station

Question 17

What has the info about all chemicals in the theatre?

Answer 17

Safety Data Sheets

Question 18

When you are done with paint what should you always do?

Answer 18

Clean up

Question 19

A white threaded canvas that absorbs light and is used to cast color upon to create backdrops

Answer 19

Cyc

Question 20

What is the actual measurement of a 2” x 4”?

Answer 20

1 1/2” x 3 1/2”

Question 21

What is the actual measurement of a 1” x 4”?

Answer 21

3/4” x 3 1/2”

Question 22

What is the smoothest grade of plywood that is most often found in stores?

Answer 22

A

Question 23

What is a pressurized nail gun called?

Answer 23

Pneumatic gun

Question 24

What fastener has the greatest holding power?

Answer 24

screw

Question 25

What needs to be done when attaching a 2 1/2" screw?

Answer 25

drill guide hole

Question 26

What devices need to have a washer and nut used with it?

Answer 26

Carriage bolt

Question 27

What is used as a temporary fastener?

Answer 27

c-clamp

Question 28

What kind of tool is used to cut across the grain?

Answer 28

Crosscut saw

Question 29

What kind of tool is used to only cut metal?

Answer 29

hack saw

Question 30

What kind of tool is used to cut out fabric

Answer 30

Utility Knife

Question 31

What is used to create holes and install screws?

Answer 31

drill

Question 32

What is used to speed up the work of a keyhole saw?

Answer 32

jig saw

Question 33

what tool comes in Phillips and slotted styles

Answer 33

screwdriver

Question 34

How are you supposed to lie the tape measure on the wood when you are measuring?

Answer 34

along the edge

Question 35

What type of marking instrument is best to use when making a mark on wood?

Answer 35

a 2h pencil

Question 36

What should you do to the side you are not using when marking the wood to cut?

Answer 36

place an "X" on the side you are not using

Question 37

Why should you cut above the line?

Answer 37

To allot for the blade width

Question 38

Where should you place the beveled edge of the speed square when marking your mark?

Answer 38

Along the edge of the wood

Question 39

How far should your non-blade hand be from the cut

Answer 39

1 foot

Question 40

TRUE or FALSE: You should grip the hammer furthest away from the head end of the tool

Answer 40

True

Question 41

TRUE or FALSE: You should always use the paint bucket when painting

Answer 41

FALSE

Question 42

How should you grip the brush when painting?

Answer 42

like a pencil

Question 43

This scenic design has 3 walls that represent a realist room

Answer 43

box set

Question 44

This scene unit is used to create levels on a stage

Answer 44

Platform

Question 45

This scenic unit is a mobile platform that is used to support and transport moveable three dimensional theatrical scenery on a stage

Answer 45

Wagon

Question 46

What is the term for the vertical surface of the stair

Answer 46

Riser

Question 47

What is the term for the horizontal surface of the stair?

Answer 47

Tread

Question 48

What is the term for the vertical dimension from tread to tread

Answer 48

Riser

Question 49

What is the term for the horizontal dimension from riser to riser?

Answer 49

Run

Question 50

What are the parts of the frame of a broadway flat?

Answer 50

Rails, stiles, toggles, cornerbacks, keystones

Question 51

Another name for a T.V flat is a

Answer 51

Hollywood flat

Question 52

The vertical members of a flat are called the

Answer 52

stiles

Question 53

The horizontal members of a flat are called the

Answer 53

rails

Question 54

Broadway flats are typically covered in

Answer 54

Muslin

Question 55

The 5" piece of muslin that covers the seam where two flats joined together is called a

Answer 55

Dutchman