Carpentry and Masonry Quiz

The preparation of good quality lumber includes several stages. When it is dried, the process involved is?

• seasoning

• staining

• lumbering

• logging

The smallest division of the metric scale that you can find in the steel rule is ________.

• decimeter

• centimeter

• millimeter

• meter

What is the conversion equivalent of one inch to centimeters?

• 25.4

• 2.54

• 0.254

• 0.0254

Find the total number of board feet of six pieces of lumber with a dimension of 2" x 4" x 12'.

• 8 bd. ft.

• 96 bd. ft.

• 48 bd. ft.

• 480 bd. ft.

A seasoned lumber is ideal for carpentry works. Which among the following is best to use?

• Sun dried

• Kiln dried

• Air dried

• Natural dried

There are numerous kinds of saw. When sawing along the grain of wood, you need a ________.

• back saw

• cross cut saw

• rip saw

• circular saw

In measuring cylindrical object, what is the appropriate tool to be used?

• ruler

• caliper

• pull-push rule

• meter stick

Fastening materials are important in woodworks. The most common of these materials is ________.

• dowel

• bolts

• screw

• nails

A wood product made of three or more veneer slice that are laid one upon the other and bonded with glue or synthetic resin is ________.

• Pressed wood

• Plywood

• Particle board

• Soft wood

Which of the following tools is used in checking the squareness of the corners and flatness of a surface?

• Straightedge

• Steel square

• Sliding T-bevel

• Try square