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Section 1 Flashcards

1
Q

A cricket would be found

A) on a roof
B) at a structural steel connection
C) supporting reinforcing steel
D) over a window

A

On a roof

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2
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“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

A

Painting in tight corners

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3
Q

“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

A

Increasing the thickness of a brick wall

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4
Q

Solder used for copper gutters is MOST frequently:

A) 30-70
B) 40-60
C) 50-50
D) 60-40

A

50-50

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5
Q

A jack rafter runs from:

A) plate to ridge
B) hip to ridge
C) plate to hip
D) plate to plate

A

Plate to hip

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6
Q

The one of the following items that is LEAST related to the others is:

A) sill
B) joist
C) sole
D) newel

A

Newel

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7
Q

A fire cut is made on:

A) timber posts
B) rafters
C) floor joists
D) lathing

A

Floor joists

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8
Q

The one of the following items that is LEAST related to the others is:

A) joist hangar
B) pintle
C) bridle iron
D) stirrup

A

Pintle

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9
Q

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

A

Top of bridging, sub-flooring, bottom of bridging

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10
Q

Sleepers would be found in:

A) walls
B) doors
C) footings
D) floors

A

Floors

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11
Q

The one of the following woods that is MOST commonly used for finish flooring is:

A) hemlock
B) cypress
C) larch
D) oak

A

Oak

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12
Q

Spacing studs in a stud partition is MOST frequently _____ “oc.

A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18

A

16 ft.

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13
Q

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

A

Insulation

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14
Q

The arrangement of headers & stretchers in brickwork is known as the:

A) Bond
B) stringer
C) lacing
D) stile

A

Bond

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15
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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

A

helps prevent cracking of

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16
Q

The purpose of flashing is to:

A) keep water out
B) speed the set of mortar
C) anchor a cornice
D) cover exposed joists

A

Keep water out

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17
Q

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

A

Fire

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18
Q

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

A

Make it easier to apply the mortar

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19
Q

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

A

Muriatic acid

20
Q

The one of the following that isn’t a defect in painting is:

A) chalking
B) checking
C) alligatoring
D) waning

A

Waning

21
Q

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

A

Linseed oil

22
Q

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

A

Red lead

23
Q

Boxing, w/ reference to paint, means:

A) thinning
B) mixing
C) spreading
D) drying

A

Mixing

24
Q

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

A

After priming & before the 2nd coat

25
Q

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

A

9

26
Q

Honeycombing in concrete is USUALLY caused by:

A) too plastic a mix
B) high fall of concrete
C) mixing too long
D) inadequate vibration

A

Inadequate vibration

27
Q

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

A

Sand

28
Q

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

A

Decrease the strength of the concrete

29
Q

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

A

Prevent evaporation of moisture

30
Q

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

A

Permit easy removal of forms

31
Q

The one of the following terms that is LEAST related to the others is:

A) 5-ply
B) mastic
C) vapor barrier
D) flashing

A

Vapor barrier

32
Q

Before quicklime can be used for plaster, it must be:

A) slaked
B) burned
C) floated
D) glazed

A

Slaked

33
Q

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

A

Keene’s cement

34
Q

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

A

Plaster of Paris

35
Q

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

A

Help the plasterer make an even wall

36
Q

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

A

Vermiculite

37
Q

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

A

Vermiculite plaster

38
Q

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

A

Rock wool

39
Q

The 1st layer of plaster placed in a 3-coat plaster job is called the ___ coat.

A) brown
B) scratch
C) hard
D) white

A

Scratch coat

40
Q

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

A

I Section

41
Q

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

A

Gusset plate

42
Q

Steel beams are COMMONLY anchored to brick walls by:

A) government anchors
B) tie rods
C) eye bars
D) anchor bolts

A

Government anchors

43
Q

Rivet holes are lined up w/ a :

A) set screw
B) ginnywink
C) drift pin
D) trivet

A

Drift Pin

44
Q

A sewer that carries both storm water & sewage is called a ____ sewer.

A) sanitary
B) flush
C) combined
D) mixed

A

Combined

45
Q

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

A

Just ahead of the house trap

46
Q

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

A

1) Masonry
2) Plumbing
3) Plastering
4) plastering
5) Carpentry

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