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Session Objectives: Trussed Roofs

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following lists the correct members and components of a trussed roof?

a)

Principal rafters, tie beams, king post, struts, purlins, and ridge board

b)

Columns, beams, slabs, and footings

c)

Lintels, arches, domes, and vaults

d)

Walls, windows, doors, and floors

2.

The setting out for a trussed roof involves:

a)

Marking the positions of trusses on the wall plates

b)

Painting the trusses before installation

c)

Installing the roof covering first

d)

Ignoring the alignment of trusses

3.

The correct sequence of operations when fitting a trussed roof is:

a)

Positioning, fixing, bracing, and finishing

b)

Bracing, finishing, positioning, and fixing

c)

Finishing, bracing, positioning, and fixing

d)

Fixing, finishing, bracing, and positioning

4.

The purpose of a roof is:

a)

to provide shelter and protection from weather

b)

to decorate the house only

c)

to increase the number of rooms

d)

to make the house heavier

5.

Look at the image of the house with a sloped roof. What type of roof does this house have?

a)

Flat roof

b)

Pitched roof

c)

Curved roof

d)

Dome roof

6.

Look at the image of the building with a level roof. What type of roof does this building have?

a)

Flat roof

b)

Pitched roof

c)

Curved roof

d)

Dome roof

7.

Look at the diagram. Which type of roof is shown

a)

Lean-to-roof

b)

Hipped roof

c)

Mansard roof

d)

Mono pitch roof

8.

Look at the diagram. Which type of roof is shown in the top right image?

a)

Hipped roof

b)

Cross gable roof

c)

Mansard roof

d)

Pitch roof with gable end

9.

Look at the diagram. Which type of roof is shown

a)

Mansard roof

b)

Lean-to-roof

c)

Mono pitch roof

d)

Hipped roof

10.

Look at the diagram. Which type of roof is shown

a)

A) Pitch roof with gable end

b)

B) Cross gable roof

c)

C) Hipped roof

d)

D) Mansard roof

11.

Look at the diagram. Which type of roof is shown

a)

Cross gable roof

b)

Mono pitch roof

c)

Lean-to-roof

d)

Hipped roof

12.

Look at the diagram. Which type of roof is shown in

a)

Mono pitch roof

b)

Mansard roof

c)

Lean-to-roof

d)

Pitch roof with gable end

13.

According to the diagram and text, most roofs are constructed in one of two ways. What are these two ways?

a)

Flat roof and gable roof

b)

Traditional cut roof and roof trusses

c)

Hip roof and mansard roof

d)

Green roof and blue roof

14.

In the diagram of the traditional cut roof, which component is labeled as running horizontally and supporting the rafters?

a)

Ceiling joists

b)

Purlins

c)

Roof covering

d)

Internal members

15.

Fill in the blank: In a roof truss, the horizontal member at the bottom is called the _________.

a)

Ceiling chord

b)

Rafter

c)

Purlin

d)

King post

16.

What is the name of the rafter that runs along the intersection of two roof slopes in a traditional cut roof?

a)

Valley rafter

b)

Common rafter

c)

Jack rafter

d)

Hip rafter

17.

Which part of the traditional cut roof is labeled as the horizontal member at the top where rafters meet?

a)

Ridge

b)

Purlin

c)

Wall Plate

d)

Joist

18.

Select the correct name for the rafter that is positioned at the external angle of the roof:

a)

Common rafter

b)

Hip rafter

c)

Valley rafter

d)

Plate

19.

What is the term for the rafter that is shorter and sits between the hip rafter and the common rafter?

a)

Hip-jack rafter

b)

Valley rafter

c)

Purlin

d)

Ridge board

20.

Which part of the roof is referred to as the horizontal timber at the base of the rafters?

a)

Plate

b)

Purlin

c)

Ridge

d)

Joist

21.

What is the name of the cut made at the end of a rafter to allow it to sit on the plate?

a)

Bird's mouth

b)

Mitre cut

c)

Plumb cut

d)

Heel cut

22.

Which rafter runs from the ridge to the plate and is not a hip or valley rafter?

a)

Common rafter

b)

Jack rafter

c)

Hip rafter

d)

Valley rafter

23.

Select the correct name for the rafter that is shorter and sits between the valley rafter and the common rafter:

a)

Hip-jack rafter

b)

Valley-jack rafter

c)

Common rafter

d)

Plate

24.

What is the term for the part of the roof that extends beyond the wall plate?

a)

Overhang

b)

Rafter

c)

Gutter

d)

Ridge

25.

Which part of the traditional cut roof is labeled as the end of the rafter that is cut to fit over the plate?

a)

Tail cut

b)

Birdsmouth

c)

Ridge board

d)

Purlin

26.

What is the main difference between a single roof and a double roof?

a)

A single roof has purlins for support

b)

A double roof has purlins for support

c)

Both have purlins for support

d)

Neither have purlins for support

27.

A double roof with a larger span requires support for the rafters, which are called _______.

a)

purlins

b)

joists

c)

studs

d)

beams

28.

Which type of roof includes purlins for additional support?

a)

Single roof

b)

Double roof

29.

Which of the following diagrams represents a King post truss?

a)

W or fink truss

b)

King post truss

c)

Fan truss

d)

Attic or 'room in the roof' truss

30.

Fill in the blank: The trussed rafter profile shown in the bottom left diagram is called a _________.

a)

Fan truss

b)

Howe truss

c)

Fink truss

d)

Pratt truss

31.

Which trussed rafter profile is also known as a 'room in the roof' truss?

a)

W or fink truss

b)

King post truss

c)

Fan truss

d)

Attic truss

32.

Have you learnt anything today?

a)

Yes, I have learnt something today.

b)

No, I have not learnt anything today.

c)

I am not sure if I have learnt anything today.

d)

I have forgotten what I learnt today.