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WorksheetsConstruction and Carpentry Glossary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the definition of a hip rafter?
A set of rafters of tapering lengths that form the roof between common rafters and a hip or valley rafter
A rafter at the intersection of two roof planes
A piece of the roof framing running perpendicular to the roof's edge
A roof formed in the shape of an A
What is the purpose of a plumb cut on a rafter?
To form a high point where water will run away from
To accommodate its seat on the top plate of a wall
To enclose the overhang of a roof
To join opposing rafters at the high point of a roof
What is the unit of measure of heat known as BTU?
The amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1°F
A unit of mass (weight) in the metric system
The basic unit of volume in the metric system
A measure of wood equal to 144 cubic inches
What is the definition of a gable roof?
A roof formed in the shape of an A
A roof style formed when one side wall of a house is at a higher elevation than its opposite side wall
A roof formed with three ridges, often called a 'barn' roof
Any end of a building between the top plate of a wall and the sloping roof above
What is the purpose of insulation in a house?
To serve as the base of a wall
To form and frame a wall
To enclose the interior walls and ceilings
To reduce the amount of heat transfer within a house
What is the definition of a ridge board?
A large timber or built-up timber used for support of a floor above
A piece of lumber that serves as the top piece in a wall frame, on which the rafters rest
A board used at the high point of a roof to join opposing rafters
A measure of the ability of any material to resist the transfer of heat
What is the definition of a trapezoid?
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having one pair of parallel sides
A three-sided, closed, plane figure
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having opposite sides parallel
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having all equal sides and all right angles
What is the purpose of a sill plate in construction?
A layer of lumber set on top of a foundation, upon which floor joists will be set
A piece of lumber to which the ends of floor joists are fastened
A piece of lumber that serves as the top piece in a wall frame, on which the rafters rest
A piece of lumber, usually a 2 x 4 or 2 X 6, to which studs are attached and which serves as the base of a wall
What is the definition of a parallelogram?
A three-sided, closed, plane figure
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having opposite sides parallel
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having one pair of parallel sides
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having all equal sides and all right angles
What is the purpose of a header in construction?
A built-up support over a window or door opening
A piece of lumber to which the ends of floor joists are fastened
A base, usually of concrete, upon which a foundation rests
A piece of lumber that serves as the top piece in a wall frame, on which the rafters rest
What is the definition of a sphere?
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having all equal sides and all right angles
A three-sided, closed, plane figure
A plane curve with all points on the curve an equal distance from the center
A solid curved figure with all points on the surface of the figure an equal distance from the center
What is the definition of a shed roof?
A roof style formed when one side wall of a house is at a higher elevation than its opposite side wall
A roof formed with three ridges, often called a 'barn' roof
A roof formed in the shape of an A
A roof of a single plane sloping from one end of a building to the opposite end
What is the definition of a plumb cut on a rafter?
The vertical distance from the lower edge of a floor frame to a step on a set of descending stairs
The horizontal distance a rafter extends outward from the face of a wall as part of the overhang
The vertical cut made on a rafter, parallel to the front wall
The perimeter of a circle
What is the definition of a trapezoid?
A three-sided, closed, plane figure
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having opposite sides parallel
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having one pair of parallel sides
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having all equal sides and all right angles
What is the definition of a parallelogram?
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having one pair of parallel sides
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having opposite sides parallel
A three-sided, closed, plane figure
A four-sided, closed, plane figure having all equal sides and all right angles
