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Module Five Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The approximate percentage of a masonry structure's surface represented by mortar is around _____.

a)

a. 1 percent

b)

b. 5 percent

c)

c. 20 percent

d)

d. 40 percent

2.

Of the materials used in mortar, the one that is least uniform is _____.

a)

a. lime

b)

b. portland cement

c)

c. water

d)

d. sand

3.

The packaged mortar that includes measured quantities of all needed materials except water is called _____.

a)

a. preblended mortar

b)

b. ready-mix mortar

c)

c. masonry cement

d)

d. mortar blend

4.

Water that is used in mortar must be _____.

a)

a. filtered

b)

b. potable

c)

c. between 40°F and 70°F

d)

d. purified

5.

ASTM specifies that Type S mortar must withstand a compression of at least _____.

a)

a. 750 psi

b)

b. 1,250 psi

c)

c. 1,800 psi

d)

d. 2,500 psi

6.

How well mortar sticks to itself is referred to as _____.

a)

a. cohesion

b)

b. compressive strength

c)

c. adhesion

d)

d. tensile strength

7.

Mortar and masonry units form a bond that is basically _____.

a)

a. frictional

b)

b. mechanical

c)

c. chemical

d)

d. positional

8.

Mortar receives strength from the _____.

a)

a. sand percentage

b)

b. length of curing time

c)

c. cement content

d)

d. amount of lime

9.

Adding too much water when mixing mortar is referred to as _____.

a)

a. overwatering

b)

b. flooding the mortar

c)

c. overloading

d)

d. drowning the mortar

10.

To avoid the need for extensive tempering, a batch of mixed mortar should be used within_____.

a)

a. one hour

b)

b. two hours

c)

c. three hours

d)

d. four hours

11.

Under low-temperature conditions, mortar should be mixed with cement designated as _____.

a)

a. Type I

b)

b. Type II

c)

c. Type III

d)

d. Type IV

12.

To help prevent efflorescence, reduce the salt content of mortar materials by using _____.

a)

a. slaked lime

b)

b. more water

c)

c. an air-entraining admixture

d)

d. washed sand

13.

In the trade, mixed mortar is often referred to as _____.

a)

a. sludge

b)

b. mud

c)

c. cement

d)

d. wet mix

14.

The box shown in the figure above is used to measure _____.

a)

a. lime

b)

b. portland cement

c)

c. water

d)

d. sand

15.

Hydrated lime is delivered to the job site in _____.

a)

a. 5-gallon plastic pails

b)

b. 1-cubic-foot bags

c)

c. 55-gallon steel drums

d)

d. 94-pound bags