Building Materials and Fasteners Review 1

How many 4' × 8' sheets of plywood would be needed to provide subfloor for a 20' by 25' room?

• 16

• 20

• 24

• 32

In the grading stamp shown in RQ01, the term S-DRY means that the lumber _____

• is made from standard dry wood

• has a maximum 15 percent moisture content

• has a moisture content over 19 percent

• has a maximum 19 percent moisture content

The panel product that will not support combustion and will not burn is _____

• plywood

• mineral fiberboard

• particleboard

• OSB

Which of the following is applied with a caulking gun and used to adhere gypsum board to framing members?

• Resorcinol glue

• Contact cement

• Construction adhesive

• Polyvinyl glue

The typical aggregate content of concrete is approximately _____

• 30–50%

• 40–60%

• 50–70%

• 60–80%

The nominal dimensions of a typical concrete masonry unit are _____

• 4 × 4 × 8 inches

• 8 × 8 × 16 inches

• 6 × 12 × 8 inches

• 2 × 4 × 12 inches

Plywood that is typically used to manufacture doors, furniture, and cabinets is known as _____

• hardwood plywood

• softwood plywood

• finished plywood

• premium plywood

When calculating the amount of concrete needed, the unit of measure is _____

• short tons

• cubic yards

• cubic meters

• foot-pounds

One of the most common injuries associated with wood products is _____

• splinters

• pinching

• carpal tunnel

• pinched nerves

Material-handling accidents are most likely to happen when _____

• workers are new or inexperienced at a job

• the weather is bad

• equipment is defective

• the job is behind schedule