Carpentry Module Test Two

Wood fibers are bound together by a substance called _____.

• lignin
• lanolin
• lignite
• lactose

Which of the following is not an advantage of wood as a building material?

• It is relatively light in weight, but durable
• It is easily worked
• It is immune to damage from bugs and weather.
• It is immune to corrosion.

The term quarter-sawed means _____.

• only one-fourth of the tree is used.
• the lumber is classified as soft wood.
• the lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle of 45 degrees or greater.
• the log is cut into four equal lengths before it is cut into lumber.

Light framing lumber is classifed as _____.

• dimension lumber
• common lumber
• rough lumber
• shiplapped lumber

Which of these core materials is most common in softwood plywood?

• veneer
• particleboard
• lumber
• fiberboard

Which grade of hardboard can be used in exterior applications?

• standard
• particleboard
• tempered
• pegboard

An engineered wood product that consists of wood particles combined with a binder is formed into panels under heat and pressure is classified as _____.

• particle veneer
• plywood
• OSB
• particleboard

Which of these types of engineered lumber would be more likely used to for millwork than as support beams?

• glulam
• LVL
• PSL
• LSL

Concrete that has hardened but not yet gained structural strength, is referred to as _____.

• raw
• green
• uncured
• unstable

The abbreviation CMU stands for _____.

• concrete masonry unit
• compact masonry unit
• concrete modular unit
• condensed mortar unit