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Basic Construction Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a common wrench size?

a)

1/8

b)

7/16

c)

3/4

d)

5/32

2.

If a bolt sticks out more than 1 inch past a nut, which socket is best for tightening it?

a)

Box well

b)

Open well

c)

Deep well

d)

Shallow well

3.

Which type of lumber is not usually used for building houses?

a)

Pine

b)

Dimensional

c)

Green

d)

Hardwood

4.

What is the most common type of roofing material for houses in the U.S.?

a)

Sheet metal

b)

Rubber shingles

c)

Asphalt shingles

d)

Clay tile

5.

Besides a claw hammer, what other hammer is commonly used in construction?

a)

Vice grips hammer

b)

Phillips hammer

c)

Schwarzen hammer

d)

Framing hammer

6.

What does the 'G' in GFCI stand for?

a)

Green

b)

Gullet

c)

Ground

d)

Golden

7.

Concrete is made of three materials: concrete mix, rock, and what?

a)

Sawdust

b)

Only those two

c)

Flour

d)

Sand

8.

To save money, many homeowners use this instead of brick for the outside of their home:

a)

Wood planks

b)

Bricks

c)

Vinyl siding

d)

OSB

9.

What does OSB stand for?

a)

Oriented

b)

Oriental

c)

Order

d)

Original

10.

OSB can be used as what type of external covering?

a)

Temporary

b)

Long-term

c)

Decades-long

d)

Permanent

11.

A table saw is mostly used for ripping, but it can also be used for:

a)

Cross-cutting

b)

Vapor cutting

c)

Ridge cutting

d)

Milling

12.

Dimensional lumber is any lumber that is:

a)

Only 1" thick

b)

Made only from pine

c)

Cut to a standard size, width, and length

d)

Less than 8 feet long

13.

What are the actual dimensions of a 2x4?

a)

1.5" by 3.5"

b)

4" by 2"

c)

2" by 4"

d)

1" by 4"

14.

The actual thickness of a 1x6 board is:

a)

1.25"

b)

0.5"

c)

1"

d)

0.75"

15.

Which machine turns square wood into round pieces?

a)

Band saw

b)

Radial arm saw

c)

Drill

d)

Lathe

16.

A radial arm saw will always make what type of cut when the wood is square to the fence?

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Perpetual

d)

Triangular

17.

A compound miter saw can cut both miters and:

a)

Solid

b)

Bevel

c)

Rotational

d)

Left

18.

Which of these saws is not used in our classroom?

a)

Radial arm saw

b)

Hand saw

c)

Table saw

d)

Squirrel saw

19.

Which of these screwdriver tips is not real?

a)

Torx

b)

Starburst

c)

Flathead

d)

Phillips

20.

Which of these is not a type of clamp?

a)

Claw clamp

b)

Sliding clamp

c)

Spring clamp

d)

C-clamp

21.

What is the most common voltage for household electrical outlets in the U.S.?

a)

12V

b)

24V

c)

110V

d)

240V

22.

Why should the woodshop floor always be kept clean?

a)

It looks bad

b)

Mom said so

c)

Sawdust is slippery

d)

It draws mice

23.

Which of these is not a type of pry bar?

a)

Cat’s paw

b)

Screwdriver

c)

Flat bar

d)

Crowbar

24.

As the nail number increases, the nail gets:

a)

Thicker but shorter

b)

Thicker and longer

c)

Thinner but longer

d)

Thinner and shorter

25.

In nail sizes, what does the 'd' stand for?

a)

Density

b)

Penny

c)

Grams displaced

d)

Diodes

26.

As the screw number increases, the screw gets:

a)

Shorter

b)

Thinner

c)

Thicker

d)

Longer

27.

A pneumatic tool is powered by:

a)

Air

b)

Fire

c)

Oil

d)

Water

28.

To avoid splitting wood, what type of hole is drilled before inserting a nail or screw?

a)

Pilot

b)

Long

c)

Big

d)

Short

29.

Before doing anything in the shop, you should:

a)

Turn the lights off

b)

Put on safety glasses

c)

Cut your hair

d)

Sweep the floor

30.

The metric ruler is typically divided into _____.

a)

inches and half inches

b)

centimeters and millimeters

c)

millimeters and decimeters

d)

eighth inches and sixteenth inches

31.

Identify this measurement in simplest form.

a)

6'

b)

60 1/2"

c)

5' 3/4"

d)

5' 1/2"

32.

This is a term used to describe a building surface that is perfectly horizontal and flat.

a)

square

b)

upright

c)

plumb

d)

level

33.

What type of Line is this?

a)

Center Line

b)

Hidden Line

c)

Leader Line

d)

Dimension Line

e)

Object Line

34.

Pick the front view below

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.
Is this an orthographic or isometric drawing?
a)
Orthographic
b)
Isometric