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BUILDING TECH FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Laying Bricks: Identify B

a)

Header

b)

Soldier

c)

Sailor

d)

Stretcher

2.

Laying Bricks: Identify D

a)

Header

b)

Rowlock

c)

Shiner

d)

Stretcher

3.

Laying Bricks: Identify F

a)

Header

b)

Rowlock

c)

Shiner

d)

Stretcher

4.

Which cement mortar type is graded as very-low-strength mortar suitable only for use in interior non-loadbearing wall where permitted by building code?

a)

Type K

b)

Type M

c)

Type N

d)

Type O

5.

A brick laid horizontally on the longer edge with the broad face exposed.

a)

Header

b)

Rowlock

c)

Sailor

d)

Shiner

6.

What is the term for the exterior angle of a masonry wall, or one of the stones or bricks forming such an angle, usually differentiated from adjoining surfaces in terms of material, texture, color, size or projection?

a)

Cordon

b)

Cornerstone

c)

Quoin

d)

Perpend

7.

A vertical layer of masonry that is one masonry unit thick.

a)

Course

b)

Rowlock

c)

Wythe

d)

bat

8.

Which of the following does not fall under the category of masonry?

a)

Dimension stone

b)

Glass blocks

c)

Terrazzo

d)

CHB

9.

A horizontal layer of masonry units one unit high is known as

a)

Course

b)

Lead

c)

Lift

d)

Wythe

10.

BRICKWORK: Identify D

a)

English Bond

b)

Common Bond

c)

Garden Bond

d)

Flemish Bond

11.

BRICKWORK: Identify B

a)

English Bond

b)

Common Bond

c)

Garden Bond

d)

Flemish Bond

12.

A substance used to join masonry units, consisting of cementitious materials, fine aggregate, and water.

a)

Filler

b)

Grout

c)

Mortar

d)

Plaster

13.

If we cut a cross section through a tree trunk, we will see a number of rings. The most appropriate term for these rings is...

a)

Annual Rings

b)

Growth Rings

c)

Concentric Rings

d)

Eccentric Rings

14.

The walls of wood cells consist primarily of

a)

calcium

b)

cellulose

c)

glucose

d)

lignin

15.

In a 2 x 6 stud, the wood grain is parallel to the

a)

vertical direction

b)

2 - in dimension

c)

6 - in dimension

d)

horizontal direction

16.

Structural lumber is typically

a)

flat sawn

b)

quarter sawn

c)

either a or b

d)

None of the above

17.

The weight of lumber is 2 lb. The weight of the same piece after it is fully dried is 1.8 lb. What was the original moisture content in the wood?

a)

7%

b)

9%

c)

11%

d)

15%

18.

The most Common use of glulam member is in

a)

structural panels

b)

long-span beams

c)

short-span beams

d)

none of the above

19.

Laminated veneer lumber (LVL) is

a)

Produced by gluing together wood veneers that are approximately 18" thick

b)

generally used as floor joists

c)

glued with all veneers running in the same direction

d)

all of the above

20.

OSB panel has greater shear strength than plywood panel of same size and thickness

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Depends

21.

The nails most commonly used in wood frame construction are

a)

4d, 6d, 9d, and 12d

b)

6d, 12d, 18d, and 24d

c)

6d, 10d, 16d, and 20d

d)

6d, 8d, 10d, and 12d

22.

The adhesives used in making engineered wood products contain

a)

urethane

b)

styrene

c)

formaldehyde

d)

lignin

23.

Roughly how old is Wood light frame (WLF) construction?

a)

1 000 yrs

b)

200 yrs

c)

300 yrs

d)

400 yrs

24.

WLF construction originated in?

a)

UK

b)

France

c)

Australia

d)

US

25.

A rectangular roof with hip ends in two sides has

a)

eaves on three sides

b)

eaves on two sides

c)

eaves on all four sides

d)

No eaves

26.

In the building industry, the slope of a roof is generally expressed

a)

in degrees

b)

in radians

c)

As rise-to-run ratio

d)

as run-to-rise ratio

27.

The primary purpose of collar ties is to increase the

a)

wind uplift resistance of roof framing

b)

gravity load resistance of roof framing

c)

wind uplift resistance of floor framing

d)

gravity load resistance of floor framing

28.

A spanning device in which masonry units in successive courses are cantilevered slightly over one another.

a)

Cantilever

b)

Corbel

c)

Overhung

d)

Spandrel

29.

MInimum slope of flat roof

a)

3%

b)

2%

c)

4%

d)

6%

30.

An opening in a roof or ceiling glazed with a transparent or translucent material for admitting daylight

a)

clerestory

b)

skylight

c)

high window

d)

monitor

31.

A projecting structure built out from a sloping roof, usually housing a vertical window or ventilating louver.

a)

valley

b)

saddle

c)

cricket

d)

dormer

32.

A small roof for diverting rainwater around a projection as a chimney on a sloping roof

a)

valley

b)

saddle

c)

cricket

d)

dormer

33.

Roof Framing: Identify A

a)

Fascia

b)

Jack Rafter

c)

Valley rafter

d)

Hip Rafter

34.

Roof Framing: Identify C

a)

Fascia

b)

Jack Rafter

c)

Valley rafter

d)

Hip Rafter

35.

Calculate in Bd. ft.

a)

5.33 bd. ft.

b)

4.33 bd. ft

c)

5 bd ft.

d)

5.55 bd ft.

36.

Identify

a)

King Truss

b)

King Post

c)

Queen Truss

d)

Queen Post

37.

Roof type

a)

Rainbow Roof

b)

Butterfly Roof

c)

Parabolic Roof

d)

Barrel Roof