Section 1 Flashcards by Tony Flores

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

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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

Painting in tight corners

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“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

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Solder used for copper gutters is MOST frequently:

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

50-50

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A jack rafter runs from:

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

Plate to hip

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

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

Newel

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A fire cut is made on:

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

Floor joists

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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

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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

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Sleepers would be found in:

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

Floors

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

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

Oak

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

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

16 ft.

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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

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

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

Bond

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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

helps prevent cracking of

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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

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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

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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

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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

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