Ag Structures Quiz # 10 - 2025

A slab is:

• A foundation that is usable as living space

• The area between the living space and the ground of a basement-less house

• A foundation built directly on soil with no basement or crawlspace

• A foundation built on a mountain that has door open up to the basement.

What is the actual size of 2x4

• 5-1/4" x 1/2"

• 1/2" x 3-1/2"

• 1-1/2" x 3-1/2

• 1/2" x 5-1/4"

What is the actual size of 2x6

• 1-1/4" x 5-1/2"

• 1/2" x 3-1/2"

• 1-1/2" x 3-1/2

• 1-1/2" x 5-1/2"

Concrete is a mixture of which ingredients

• Cement, water, and lime

• Sand, gravel, and water

• Cement, sand, gravel, and water

• Glue, sand, water

What is the main point of a foundation?

• To make the bottom of the house heavy so it doesn't flip

• To allow for ventilation to the floor joints so they don't twist or bow.

• To evenly distribute the live and dead load of the structure over a greater area and anchor the house to the ground

• To allow for storage in a home.

What is indicated by the arrow?

• footing

• grade

• purlin anchor

• slab

What is indicated by the arrow?

• joist

• girder

• rebar

• wall stud

A header is defined as:

• Denoted by an 'X' on plates marked for assembly

• A reinforcement piece above window and door openings

• A metal framing member with a web and side flanges

• A topmost plate of a double-top plate configuration

The purpose of marking plates for assembly is to:

• Help carpenters frame walls quickly and accurately by nailing frame members where plates are marked

• Transfer layout information from building blueprints onto sole and top plates

• Help carpenters increase precision by following a letter code for installing different framing members at each layout marking

• All of these options are correct

The horizontal structural member over an opening (for example over a door or window)

• Trimmer Stud

• Wall Stud

• Header

• Blocking