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masonry practice test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of construction is also known as "Fire- Resistive"
a)
Type I
b)
Type III
c)
Type V
d)
Type IV
2.
Buildings in Type I construction are made mainly from...
a)
Block and Morter
b)
Wood Frame
c)
Iron and Glass
d)
Steel/ Concrete
3.
Type II construction is also known as
a)
Residential
b)
Non Combustible
c)
Fire Resistive
d)
Ordinary Construction
4.
A type II building can be dangerous because of a risk of
a)
materials inside helping to spread the fire
b)
High risk of collapse from morter failing
c)
Wooden trusses failing from heat
d)
Fire causing heavy beams to fall
5.
Ordinary Construction is classified as
a)
Type II
b)
Type IV
c)
Type V
d)
Type III
6.
An indicator of Type III construction is
a)
Steel trusses and open spaces
b)
Large, heavy timbers
c)
Steel and Concrete posts
d)
Masonry walls with wood roofs and floors
7.
Block and mortar construction is a collapse risk because the mortar can fail.  This building material is known as 
a)
Masonry
b)
Balloon Frame
c)
Lightweight
d)
Truss
8.
In ___________, if one piece fails, the entire unit fails
a)
Masonry
b)
Trusses
c)
Lightweight
d)
Balloon Frame
9.
Balloon Frame construction is dangerous because
a)
Open wall spaces allow flames to travel all the way from the basement to the attic
b)
Walls will easily collapse and fall outwards
c)
The gravity- fit floor timbers will fail when exposed to flame
d)
They are not dangerous; they are made to stop the spread of fire
10.
This type of construction is the most common construction type
a)
Ordinary Construction
b)
Masonry
c)
Frame Construction
d)
Non- Combustible
11.
What could be a "hidden" danger in Type V construction?
a)
Gravity-fit floor beams
b)
lightweight trusses in the floors or roofs
c)
failing mortar in masonry work
d)
integrated sprinkler systems
12.
Type IV construction is also known as
a)
Residential Construction
b)
Non-Combustible
c)
Heavy Timber
d)
Ordinary Construction
13.
An example of Type IV construction is
a)
Residential homes
b)
Box Stores (ie: Walmart)
c)
Barns or Factories
d)
Skyscrapers
14.

Which of the following choices BEST represents the parts of a truss?

a)

Joists, Rafters, and Ridge Beam or Ridge Pole

b)

Arches, Columns, and Beams

c)

Gusset Plates, Web Members, Top and Bottom Chords

d)

Columns, Beams, and Girders

15.

Which of the statements BEST describes an arch?

a)

Horizontal supporting members that carries weight from one location to another and from one structural component to another

b)

Horizontal beam that usually supports the wall above an opening such as a window or door

c)

Vertical structures that transmits the load imposed on the top or side to another structural element at the base

d)

Round or circular and carries the forces in compression in one direction only

16.

Which is the definition of a Beam?

a)

A round circular structure that usually carries forces in compression in only one direction

b)

A vertical structural element that transfers load imposed on top or side to another structural element at the base

c)

A structural component using one or more triangles to attain stability

d)

A horizontal supporting member that carries the weight from one location to another and from one structural component to another

17.

What type of roof system is identified by a distinctive curved shape and has killed numerous firefighters over the years due to collapse without warning signs?

a)

Flat Roof

b)

Hip Roof

c)

Geodisc Roof

d)

Bowstring Truss Roof

18.

What type of load would people occupying a structure be considered?

a)

Live Load

b)

Dead Load

c)

Fire Load

d)

Impact Load

19.

What is connected to a ridge beam or ridge pole?

a)

Columns

b)

Rafters

c)

Walls

d)

Lintels

20.

What building material when heated, loses its strength and expands (lengthens)?

a)

Masonry

b)

Cast Iron

c)

Wood

d)

Steel

21.

What is this material? (ELL)

a)

clay

b)

mud

c)

brick

d)

wood

22.

This log cabin is made of...

a)

metal

b)

wood

c)

paper

d)

clay

23.

Which of these materials is the strongest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which material is a window made of?

a)

plastic

b)

glass

c)

metal

d)

aluminum

25.

What is this material?

a)

plastic

b)

paper

c)

rubber

d)

clay

26.

This pot is made of...

a)

rubber

b)

clay

c)

plastic

d)

metal

27.

What material is this house made of?

a)

wood

b)

brick

c)

clay

d)

metal

28.

A car tire is made of...

a)

rubber

b)

plastic

c)

clay

d)

metal

29.

This church window is made of...

a)

plastic

b)

metal

c)

glass

d)

clay

30.

Which material is hard?

a)

glass

b)

brick

c)

metal

d)

all of the above

31.

How you would describe this piece of metal?

a)

rough

b)

soft

c)

smooth

d)

dull

32.

How would you describe this brick?

a)

It is smooth.

b)

It is rough.

c)

It is shiny.

d)

It is soft.

33.

The tires on this bicycle are made of...

a)

metal

b)

paper

c)

rubber

d)

glass

34.

The seat on this bicycle is made of...

a)

rubber

b)

metal

c)

plastic

d)

wood

35.

This desk is made of...

a)

rubber

b)

glass

c)

brick

d)

wood

36.

The legs of this chair is made of...

a)

plastic

b)

rubber

c)

metal

d)

wood

37.

All of these things are made of...

a)

wood

b)

plastic

c)

paper

d)

glass

38.

All of these things are made of...

a)

rubber

b)

plastic

c)

clay

d)

metal

39.

A cardboard box is made of...

a)

wood

b)

brick

c)

paper

d)

clay

40.

If you wanted to build a house, which material is the best to use?

a)

clay

b)

rubber

c)

metal

d)

brick

41.

Int he activities you completed, what was the mortar made of?

a)

Lime, gravel, and water

b)

Sand, Lime, and water

c)

Sand, gravel, and water

d)

Lime, cement and water

42.

What is done to improve the strength of a brick wall?

a)

Courses are staggered

b)

Larger bricks are used

c)

Less mortar is used between courses

d)

Additional mortar is added between courses.

43.

What is a course of bricks?

a)

The direction of the wall

b)

One side of a brick wall

c)

One layer of bricks in the wall

d)

A level wall

44.

What is involved in buttering a brick?

a)

Placing mortar on all sides of the brick.

b)

Placing mortar on the end of the brick.

c)

Cleaning up the excess mortar on a brick.

d)

Touching up the mortar in between the bricks.

45.

What does a mason use to smooth the mortar between the bricks?

a)

Setting tool

b)

Buttering tool

c)

Grooming tool

d)

Jointing tool

46.

What do you call a wall that is perfectly straight up and down?

a)

Level

b)

Plumb

c)

True

d)

Sound

47.

What is the corner lead?

a)

The corner of a brick wall.

b)

The first course of a brick wall.

c)

The top course of a brick wall.

d)

The first brick placed into the mortar.

48.

What is true if a brick is buttered correctly?

a)

The excess mortar will fall off.

b)

The mortar will fill in the spaces between bricks.

c)

The mortar will stick to the brick.

d)

The mortar will fill in the spaces between courses.

49.

What is pointing?

a)

Wiping up the excess mortar from a brick wall.

b)

Using the trowel to lay a bed of mortar.

c)

Using the trowel to flip the air out of the mortar.

d)

Placing mortar in the gaps between bricks.

50.

What tools are used to guide the placement of bricks and blocks in building a wall?

a)

Level and Line

b)

Trowel and broom

c)

Lift and ledge

d)

Brick Set

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