NVQ 1 Carpentry and Joinery Fundamentals MCQs

Which tools are most commonly used when marking out square lines on timber?

• Set square

• Try square

• Sliding bevel

• Tee square

A common joint in a window frame is a:

• mortice and tenon

• scarf

• dovetail

• birdsmouth

The most appropriate joint to use when assembling door casings is a:

• mortice and tenon joint

• bridle joint

• dovetail joint

• housing joint

What joint is most commonly used to join two pieces of wall plate end to end?

• Housing joint

• Bridle joint

• Mortice and tenon joint

• Half lap joint

When sawing wood on a work bench, it is best to:

• just hold it and saw it

• get a workmate to hold it for you

• use a bench hook

• nail the wood being cut to the bench

The part of a tree that provides the most useful parts for a carpenter and joiner is the:

• branches

• trunk

• roots

• canopy

Freshly felled unseasoned timber is known as:

• new timber

• green timber

• blue timber

• wet timber

Star shakes, cup shakes and resin pockets are known as:

• man-made defects

• seasoning defects

• natural defects

• weathering defects

Cupping, twisting and bowing are known as:

• man-made defects

• seasoning defects

• natural defects

• weathering defects

The best way to store doors on site is to have them:

• laid flat on skids

• laid on the floor

• leant on edge

• leant against a wall