Applied Construction Skills
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Course Introduction
Applied Construction Skills equips students with practical knowledge and hands-on experience in key aspects of the construction industry. The course covers essential topics such as site safety, interpreting blueprints, material selection, and the use of standard construction tools and equipment. Students will engage in real-world projects that emphasize teamwork, problem-solving, and the application of industry standards. By combining theoretical foundations with supervised practical activities, the course prepares learners for entry-level roles in construction or for further specialized training.
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Residential Construction Academy Carpentry 4th Edition by Floyd Vogt
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Chapter 1: Hand Tools
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Q1) Long straight lines are laid out by using a chalk ____.
A)line
B)gauge
C)marker
D)rule
Answer: A
Q2) The ____ square consists of a movable blade, 1 inch wide and 12 inches long, that slides along the body of the square.
A)combination
B)speed
C)framing
D)bevel
Answer: A
Q3) A ____ knife is a universal cutting tool.
A)flexible
B)Bowie
C)utility
D)Swiss
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Hand Power Tools
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Q1) Brad nailers are used to fasten thin materials.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Pneumatic staplers and nailers are commonly called ____.
A)tubes
B)rods
C)blasters
D)guns
Answer: D
Q3) The guard of a circular saw should never be retracted by hand.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The saber saw is sometimes called a ____.
A)compass saw
B)wallboard saw
C)jigsaw
D)keyhole saw
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Stationary Power Tools
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Q1) It is often not necessary to disconnect the power cord when adjusting the fences on a stationary power tool.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Sliding compound miter saws can only cut miters.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) Shapers are used to prepare rough material with ripping and cross cutting operations.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q4) A saw blade designed to made wide cuts in wood is called a __________. Answer: dado head (blade)
dada blade
dado head
Q5) Miter saws typically can be adjusted left or right to an angle of __________.
Answer: 45 degrees
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Chapter 4: Wood and Wood Products
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Q1) The APA grade stamp provides information as to when the board was sawn.
A)True
B)False
Q2) With computers and laser-guided equipment, the ____ determines how to cut the log with as little waste as possible in the shortest amount of time to get the desired amount and kinds of lumber.
A)cartwright
B)lumberjack
C)logger
D)sawyer
Q3) Most plywood panels are made up of sheets of veneer (thin pieces) called ____.
A)coatings
B)laminates
C)corrugations
D)plies
Q4) The long, narrow surface of a piece of lumber is called its ____.
A)side
B)end
C)edge
D)width
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Chapter 5: Fasteners
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Q1) A(n) ____ is a heavy, paste-like adhesive used throughout the construction process.
A)mastic
B)enamel
C)varnish
D)laminate
Q2) The ____ anchor consists of an expansion shield and a cone-shaped, internal expander plug.
A)wedge
B)drop-in
C)sleeve
D)tempered
Q3) A(n) ____ and a beam seat make beam-to-foundation wall connections.
A)anchor bolt
B)sill anchor
C)hold-down
D)girder hanger
Q4) Construction adhesive cannot be used in cold weather.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Building Plans and Codes
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Q1) A ____ schedule gives information on the kind of finish material to be used on the floors, walls, and ceilings of the individual rooms.
A)window
B)door
C)panel
D)finish
Q2) An orthographic is a single-view drawing.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____ are views of the structure as viewed from above.
A)Plans
B)Elevations
C)Sections
D)Aerials
Q4) Information needed to stake out a building on a site may be found on the __________ plan
Q5) Window schedules include information useful to the framing carpenter.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Before a certificate of occupancy is issued a __________ inspection is required.
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Chapter 7: Building Layout
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Q1) If building length is 40'-6" and the width is 31' -9", then the diagonal is ____.
A)51'- 5 3/8"
B)51'- 5 9/16
C)51'- 7 3/8
D)51'- 7 5/8
Q2) Building layout uses measurements from property lines called __________ distances.
Q3) Measurements for building layout should follow the slope of the site.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Batter boards consist of horizontal members called ____.
A)stakes
B)plumb bobs
C)tapes
D)ledgers
Q5) If a rectangle has equal lengths, equal widths, and equal __________, then the layout is said to be square.
Q6) Convert 35.9685734' to feet-inches to the nearest sixteenth.
Q7) Convert 24'- 5" to feet in decimal form.
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Chapter 8: Concrete Form Construction
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Q1) Concrete has high compressive strength.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ____ are materials added to a concrete mix to achieve certain desired qualities.
A)Aggregates
B)Admixtures
C)Particulates
D)Condensates
Q3) The purpose of a(n) ____ is to provide a lock between the footing and the foundation wall.
A)groove
B)channel
C)keyway
D)interface
Q4) A combined slab and foundation/footing is called a ____.
A)slab-on-grade
B)complex slab
C)joint slab
D)monolithic slab
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Chapter 9: Floor Framing
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Q1) If joists are lapped over the girder, the minimum amount of lap is 4 inches and the maximum overhang is ____ inches.
A)4
B)6
C)8
D)12
Q2) To determine the number of floor joists needed in a floor frame, divide the length of the building by the ____ and add one.
A)width
B)height
C)volume
D)spacing
Q3) Joists lapped on top of a girder must be cut to length.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The post-and-beam frame uses large structural members.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Wall and Ceiling Framing
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Q1) The main parts of an interior steel framing system are ____, track, channels, and accessories.
A)studs
B)rafters
C)sills
D)joists
Q2) A rough ceiling height of ____ is a standard for most homes.
A)6'-1"
B)7'-1"
C)8'-1"
D)10'-1"
Q3) ____ is used to provide support for later fastening of trim or fixtures.
A)Molding
B)Bounding
C)Curbing
D)Backing
Q4) Wall sheathing is the first layer applied to wall studs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Scaffolds, Ladders, and Sawhorses
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Q1) Ladders may be built on a jobsite when no ladders are available.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When fully loaded with personnel, tools, and material, the wood plank used to make a scaffold platform must never deflect more than 1/60th of its ____.
A)span
B)height
C)width
D)cribbing length
Q3) ____-duty scaffolds are designed at 75 pounds per square foot.
A)Light
B)Medium
C)Heavy
D)Standard
Q4) Scaffolds and scaffold parts should be visually inspected five times.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In a metal scaffold, cross braces may be used as a means of access or egress.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Roof Framing
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Q1) Gable studs have a common difference in length.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The amount of rafter shortening is always measured at ____ degree angles to the plumb cut.
A)45
B)60
C)90
D)135
Q3) If an overhang is specified at the rakes, horizontal structural members called ____ must be installed.
A)web stiffeners
B)wall plates
C)lookouts
D)headers
Q4) A ____ is the sloping structural member of a roof frame.
A)ridge
B)rafter
C)joist
D)stud
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Chapter 13: Windows and Doors
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Q1) The recess for a hinge is called a hinge gain or hinge ____.
A)mortise
B)joint
C)lock
D)tenon
Q2) When windows are installed or manufactured side by side in multiple units, a ____ is formed where the two side jambs are joined together.
A)flashing
B)parting bead
C)blind stop
D)mullion
Q3) ____ windows have sashes that slide horizontally in separate tracks located on the header jamb and sill.
A)Casement
B)Single-hung
C)Sliding
D)Double-hung
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Chapter 14: Roofing
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Q1) Asphalt roofing products become soft in hot weather.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Asphalt products are the most commonly used roof covering for residential construction.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Shingles cut with a utility knife are best done from the finished side of the shingle than the back side.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Fiberglass shingles have a base made of a heavy asphalt-saturated paper felt.
A)True
B)False
Q5) An important function of the ridgecap is to ventilate the space under the roof deck. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Siding and Decks
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Q1) Most panel siding is shaped with ____ edges for weathertight joints.
A)shiplapped
B)beveled
C)square
D)grooved
Q2) Corner boards are always used when wood siding is applied vertically.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Rolls of aluminum used to make siding trim pieces are referred to as ____ stock.
A)coil
B)wound
C)wrapped
D)compressed
Q4) Light duty brakes are designed for aluminum only.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Fiber-cement siding has excellent decay and termite resistance.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Insulation and Ventilation
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Q1) A(n) ____-value indicates a material's ability to resist heat transfer.
A)D
B)L
C)R
D)Z
Q2) The material installed above fiberglass insulation at the eave to allow air movement is called __________.
Q3) In a well-ventilated area, any condensed moisture is removed by ____.
A)convection
B)condensation
C)conduction
D)evaporation
Q4) The location of a house which loses the most heat is ______.
A)windows
B)walls
C)air leakage
D)ceiling and roof
Q5) Water vapor tends to condense onto warmer surfaces.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: Wall Finish
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Q1) Installing drywall to the ceiling is made easier with the use of a __________.
Q2) Paneling of a room should begin and end in the least __________ corner.
Q3) ____ is sometimes called wallboard, plasterboard, or drywall, or by the brand name Sheetrock
A)Hardboard
B)Oriental strand board
C)Gypsum board
D)Fiberboard
Q4) ____ panels have a core of Portland cement reinforced with a glass fiber mesh embedded in both sides.
A)Wonder board
B)Type X gypsum board
C)Blue board
D)Special purpose gypsum board
Q5) Drywall boards tapered edges on four sides to make finishing easier.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The first sheet of drywall installed in a room are on the __________.
Q7) Drywall beads are cut to length with __________.
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Chapter 18: Interior Finish
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Q1) ____ ceilings provide space for recessed lighting, ducts, pipes, and other necessary conduits.
A)Concave
B)Suspended
C)Coffered
D)Beam
Q2) Bed and crown moldings are designed to be installed on the top edge of wainscoting.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____ flooring is installed like strip flooring.
A)Laminate
B)Plank
C)Raised
D)Linoleum
Q4) The angled cut starting from the end going back into the face of the molding is called a back miter.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Stair Framing and Finish
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Q1) The width of the stairwell depends on the width of the ____.
A)headroom
B)stair carriage
C)staircase
D)nosing
Q2) When finishing a closed stair carriage, the risers are installed first.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Housed stringers have risers and treads set into ____ made in the stringer.
A)dados
B)fluting
C)notches
D)clefts
Q4) A ____ is the horizontal member on which the feet are placed when climbing or descending the stairs.
A)riser
B)stair carriage
C)tread
D)stair stringer
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Chapter 20: Cabinets and Countertops
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Q1) Standard wall cabinets are ____ inches deep.
A)12
B)16
C)24
D)32
Q2) ____ catches are used to hold one door of a double set and are released by reaching to the back side of the door.
A)Friction
B)Magnetic
C)Elbow
D)Bullet
Q3) In a cabinet installation, the drawer type should match the door type.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ____ fill small gaps in width between wall and base units when no combination of sizes can fill the existing space.
A)Supplementary pieces
B)Face panels
C)Open shelves
D)Filler pieces
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