WorksheetsWood Materials and Fasteners Worksheet
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following types of lumber is the softest?
Douglas fir
pine
cedar
oak
Which of the following materials is often used in applications where the finished appearance of the material is not important, such as drawer bottoms or cabinet backs?
pressboard
plywood
pine
cedar
Which of the following lumber defects are usually found just at the ends of boards?
splits
knots
pitch pockets
checks
Which of the following terms refers to the size of a board that has been rough sawn from a log?
actual size
nominal size
estimated size
proportional size
Which of the following is constructed of wood fibers that are joined under heat and pressure?
plywood
oriented strand board
pine
pressboard
The presence of bark along the edge or corner of a piece of lumber is a defect called a(n) ____________.
knot
check
wane
split
A board measuring 1” x 6” x 10’ is ____________ wide.
6 inches
1 inch
10 inches
12 inches
A curve along the face, edge, or length of a board is a(n) ____________ and is caused by improper storage.
warp
knot
split
grain
A thin-gauge nail used to avoid splitting the grain of the wood is called a(n) ____________.
brad
spike
screw
bolt
When measuring lumber, all boards have ____________, width, and length.
thickness
color
weight
grain
In most cases, plywood is stronger than natural wood.
True
False
Nails have better holding power than screws.
True
False
Yellow wood glue will typically also work with metal, glass, and adhesives.
True
False
A branch in the tree leaves behind a defect called a wane.
True
False
A “two penny” nail is represented by the number and letter combination 2p.
True
False
