Construction and Carpentry Glossary Quiz

What is the definition of a hip rafter?

• A set of rafters of tapering lengths that form the roof between common rafters and a hip or valley rafter

• A rafter at the intersection of two roof planes

• A piece of the roof framing running perpendicular to the roof's edge

• A roof formed in the shape of an A

What is the purpose of a plumb cut on a rafter?

• To form a high point where water will run away from

• To accommodate its seat on the top plate of a wall

• To enclose the overhang of a roof

• To join opposing rafters at the high point of a roof

What is the unit of measure of heat known as BTU?

• The amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1°F

• A unit of mass (weight) in the metric system

• The basic unit of volume in the metric system

• A measure of wood equal to 144 cubic inches

What is the definition of a gable roof?

• A roof formed in the shape of an A

• A roof style formed when one side wall of a house is at a higher elevation than its opposite side wall

• A roof formed with three ridges, often called a 'barn' roof

• Any end of a building between the top plate of a wall and the sloping roof above

What is the purpose of insulation in a house?

• To serve as the base of a wall

• To form and frame a wall

• To enclose the interior walls and ceilings

• To reduce the amount of heat transfer within a house

What is the definition of a ridge board?

• A large timber or built-up timber used for support of a floor above

• A piece of lumber that serves as the top piece in a wall frame, on which the rafters rest

• A board used at the high point of a roof to join opposing rafters

• A measure of the ability of any material to resist the transfer of heat

What is the definition of a trapezoid?

• A four-sided, closed, plane figure having one pair of parallel sides

• A three-sided, closed, plane figure

• A four-sided, closed, plane figure having opposite sides parallel

• A four-sided, closed, plane figure having all equal sides and all right angles

What is the purpose of a sill plate in construction?

• A layer of lumber set on top of a foundation, upon which floor joists will be set

• A piece of lumber to which the ends of floor joists are fastened

• A piece of lumber that serves as the top piece in a wall frame, on which the rafters rest

• A piece of lumber, usually a 2 x 4 or 2 X 6, to which studs are attached and which serves as the base of a wall

What is the definition of a parallelogram?

• A three-sided, closed, plane figure

• A four-sided, closed, plane figure having opposite sides parallel

• A four-sided, closed, plane figure having one pair of parallel sides

• A four-sided, closed, plane figure having all equal sides and all right angles

What is the purpose of a header in construction?

• A built-up support over a window or door opening

• A piece of lumber to which the ends of floor joists are fastened

• A base, usually of concrete, upon which a foundation rests

• A piece of lumber that serves as the top piece in a wall frame, on which the rafters rest