WorksheetsMetal Framing Unit: Comprehensive Assessment
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are prints and drawings used for in metal framing?
a)
To determine partition, window, and door placement
b)
To identify metal framing components for partitions
c)
To use metal framing tools and fasteners
d)
To work safely with metal framing
2.
What is the purpose of a plumb bob in metal framing?
a)
To cut light-gauge metal
b)
To secure objects or hold together materials
c)
To protect hands from cuts and scratches
d)
To ensure vertical alignment
3.
What is the function of a locking C-clamp in metal framing?
a)
To determine partition, window, and door placement
b)
To secure objects or hold together materials
c)
To identify metal framing components for partitions
d)
To ensure vertical alignment
4.
What type of screws are used to secure metal components in metal framing?
a)
Aviation
b)
Locking C
c)
Cut-Resistant
d)
Type S Pan-Head Framing
5.
What safety precautions should be taken when working with metal framing?
a)
Wear cut-resistant gloves
b)
Wear eye protection
c)
Avoid pushing the aviation snips when cutting through the metal
d)
Never let metal studs or track slide through your hands
6.
What is the use of a level in metal framing?
a)
To determine partition, window, and door placement
b)
To ensure horizontal and vertical alignment
c)
To identify metal framing components for partitions
d)
To work safely with metal framing
7.
What is the role of a tape measure in metal framing?
a)
To secure objects or hold together materials
b)
To ensure vertical alignment
c)
To measure and mark the length of metal components
d)
To work safely with metal framing
8.
What is the purpose of safety glasses in metal framing?
a)
To protect eyes from flying debris
b)
To secure objects or hold together materials
c)
To measure and mark the length of metal components
d)
To ensure vertical alignment
9.
What is the role of a chalk line in metal framing?
a)
To mark straight lines on flat surfaces
b)
To measure and mark the length of metal components
c)
To secure objects or hold together materials
d)
To ensure vertical alignment
10.
What is the purpose of a speed square in metal framing?
a)
To determine partition, window, and door placement
b)
To secure objects or hold together materials
c)
To ensure right angles and straight cuts
d)
To work safely with metal framing
11.
The metal component with a C shape lip is called
a)
Stud
b)
Track
c)
Partion
d)
Concave
12.
The ___ should not be screwed in
a)
Top track
b)
Cripple
c)
Stud
d)
Slammer stud
13.
How do you know if your frame is square?
a)
Look at the shape
b)
With a framing square
c)
Chalk box
d)
Ask someone
14.
What is the first thing you do for metal framing?
4 lines
15.
Name 10 tools you need for metal framing
4 lines
16.
What is the typical On Center measurement for load-bearing metal studs?
a)
16"
b)
18"
c)
24"
d)
72"
17.
Why should studs the have knock outs in line?
4 lines
18.
How much room should be left for drywall when framing corners?
4 lines
19.
What is a plumb bob and how is it used?
4 lines
20.
When working with metal studs, you should put your fingers in the knock outs for more leverage.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What tools can be used to make sure your stud is perfectly vertical?
a)
Plumb bob
b)
Level
c)
Speed square
d)
Drill
22.
The drywall gets screwed to floater studs.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
You should cut from the same side of the stud every time
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The bottom track runs the entire length of the wall or partition
a)
True
b)
False
25.
What direction does the teardrop shaped knockout go?
a)
up
b)
down
c)
neither A or B
d)
what teardrop?
e)
26.
Explain why studs are C-shaped?
4 lines
27.
Explain why tracks are U-shaped?
4 lines
28.
You should use the 3-4-5 method when working with chalk lines.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Is it necessary to join two or more pieces of tracks? Explain your answer.
4 lines
30.
Do you need to layout your work? Explain your answer.
4 lines
31.
What are studs that do not get screwed into the track?
4 lines
32.
What provides stability for metal studs?
a)
Armondo
b)
metal
c)
Drywall
d)
Air
33.
What is the typical On-Center measurement for non-loadbearing studs
a)
50''
b)
24'
c)
24"
d)
16"
e)
34.
What is not a type of corner?
a)
box corner
b)
square corner
c)
overlapped intersections
d)
open corners
35.
You use ___ for the bottom and top of the walls and ___ for the vertical framing members
4 lines
36.
Which of these tools do you use to lay out the tracks
a)
your athletics
b)
chalk line
c)
marks on edges of the area
d)
paint
37.
How do we know if a stud is plumb?
4 lines
38.
What are the holes between the studs for?
a)
electrical
b)
nothing
c)
for sound to travel
d)
for rodents to crawl through
39.
What are the common lengths studs can be ordered in?
a)
8' and 10'
b)
10' and 8"
c)
8' and 10"
d)
80"
e)
40.
What length is track commonly ordered in?
a)
8' and 10'
b)
10'
c)
10"
d)
80"
e)
41.
What two kinds of gauge steel are used in metal framing?
a)
Medium
b)
Heavy
c)
Dense
d)
Light
42.
Compared to wood; metal warps more, has a faster decay rate, and does not resist fire.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What is the dimpled texture of light gauge steel used for?
a)
Provides strength
b)
Grabs & holds screws
c)
Welds two pieces of metal together after setting
d)
Creates a good aesthetic
44.
Why are light gauge steel framing members coated?
a)
Adds strength
b)
Good aesthetic
c)
Prevents corroding
d)
Tells the builder what kind of metal it is
45.
What are the two shapes used in light gauge steel framing?
a)
C-Shape
b)
T-Shape
c)
Square
d)
U-Shaped
46.
The lip (or return) stiffens the ___.
a)
web
b)
track
c)
flanges
d)
lip
47.
Identify letters B & D from the image provided.
a)
Lip
b)
Flange
c)
Web
48.
The higher the gauge the ___.
a)
better the grip
b)
more material you have
c)
more demand for the product
d)
thinner the steel
49.
What are the most common type of steel-to-steel fasteners?
a)
Self-Drilling
b)
Exterior
c)
Star-Bit
d)
Self-Piercing
50.
How many threads should extend past the fastened material?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
7
51.
When using an abrasive chop saw, how do you cut angles on metal framing members, ___.
a)
Move the blade
b)
Loosely hold the metal at an angle
c)
Change the angle of the fence of the saw
d)
Cut it normal
52.
What gauge steel framing can be cut with aviation snips?
a)
16
b)
12 - 14
c)
11
d)
20 - 18
53.
What kind of steel is used for floor framing?
a)
Beams
b)
Load-Bearing
c)
Short-Steel
d)
Non-Load-Bearing
54.
A trimmer joist is made from ___.
a)
only using C-Shaped steel with one soft side
b)
only using U-Shaped steel with one soft side
c)
using both C-Shaped and U-Shaped steel showing two hard sides
d)
using both C-Shaped and U-Shaped steel with both hard sides in the middle
55.
What kind of plywood is recommended for floor joists spanning 24” OC?
a)
OSB
b)
MDF
c)
Tongue and Groove
d)
Particle Board
56.
In-Line Framing requires all joists, studs and roof rafters ___.
a)
be in a direct line with each other
b)
not be touching
c)
be nailed in
d)
be staggered
57.
Knockouts are provided in metal studs for ___.
a)
bugs to move between cavities
b)
animals to not get trapped in one cavity
c)
utilities
d)
air flow
58.
Studs should be oriented ___.
a)
with the hard side of the studs facing the same way
b)
to the right side
c)
to the left side
d)
horizontally
59.
Load Bearing studs are referred to as ___.
a)
light gauge framing
b)
medium gauge framing
c)
heavy weighted studs
d)
heavy gauge framing
60.
Non-load bearing studs can be referred to as ___.
a)
plywood studs
b)
drywall studs
c)
hanger joists
d)
king studs
61.
Non-Load bearing studs are used only for ___.
a)
load bearing walls
b)
non-load bearing partitions
c)
weighted ceilings
d)
fireplaces
62.
Headers are formed with equal sized ___.
a)
C-Shaped framing members
b)
U-Shaped framing members
c)
L-Shaped framing members
d)
header straps
63.
Box-beamed headers must be insulated ___.
a)
after installation
b)
with newspaper
c)
before installation
d)
after drywall is installed
64.
Ceiling joists should be located ___.
a)
above a cavity between studs
b)
in line above a stud
c)
20" OC
d)
somewhere bridging is easy to install
65.
Columns are fastened to the concrete using ___.
a)
welding
b)
techniques to bury the column in wet concrete
c)
tap-cons
d)
anchor bolts that had previously been placed in wet concrete now locked in place by the dry concrete
66.
Why is it important to properly insulate metal studded structures?
a)
Metal transfers temperature faster than wood.
b)
Metal is more susceptible to fire.
c)
Light gauge steel is weak and the insulation will help strengthen it.
d)
Metal is always cold.
67.
What kind of insulation is used for metal framed walls?
a)
The same insulation that is used in wood framed walls.
b)
Insulation that is typically bigger than wood framed wall insulation.
c)
Only spray foam can be used to insulate the metal wall.
d)
Only rigid foam boards can be used to insulate the metal wall.
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