Terminology
Section Review
Stat Facts
Construction Truths
Chapter Review
100

When a hammer misses the head of the nail, with the head going past it and allowing the hammer hadle to impact the nail head instead?

Overstriking

100

What is the best tool for moving gravel?

square shovel

100

What angle degree is the wood chisel beveled to?

25 Degrees

100

The process of bending, shaping, or cutting metal by striking it with a tool?

Peening

100

The most common type of crosshead screwdriver is the?

Phillips head screwdriver

200

A cut taken by a saw blade, with a width equal to that of the blade teeth?

Kerf

200

when usingan adjustable wrench, pressure to tighten or loosen should always be apllied?

to the fixed jaw

200

How long have bricks been used in construction?

over 10,000 years

200

Has a star shaped tip, widely used for mechanical assembly and repair work; also poular in residential construction?

Torx

200

A hand screw clamp has?

Wooden Jaws

300

Perfectly vertical, meaning a surface is at a right angle to the horizon or other surface used for comparison?

Plumb

300

Folding rules come with Imperial markings?

6' and 8' Lengths

300

The rip saw is designed to cut with the grain, so it only has _________ TPI?

5 to 9

300

What is the most common level in the construction industry?

Spirit Level

300

The try square is made at what fixed angle?

90 Degree

400

Treated with heat to enhance or restore steel hardness?

Tempered

400

Which type of clamp is best suited for a very wide clamping application, such as an 8' span across the jaws?

Pipe clamp

400

The early plumb bobs were filled with what material that has since been found to be harmful?

Mercury

400

This wrench forms a continuous perimeter around the head of a fastener?

Box-end wrench

400

The best punch used to mark a spot for drilling a hole is the?

Center punch

500

A thin, flat strip of wood used to form latticework or a foundation for wall plaster?

Lath

500

 Which of the following file types would leve the smoothest finish?

second cut

500

What is the process of trimming projections and jagged edges from stone called?

Dressing the stone

500

Framing hammers are much heavier than other striking tools. They can weigh as much as?

28 OZ

500

The wrench that is most likely to fit only one size of hardware is the?

Combination wrench

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