Hand & Power Saws
Construction Math
Safety/PPE
Basic Rigging
Construction Potpourri
100
This type of saw is typically used for making precise, straight cuts along the length of a board.
What is a table saw?
100
The measurement shown below is...
What is 1 1/8 inches
100
These give your eyes the best protection from all directions?
What are safety goggles?
100
The types of cranes are ______ and _______.
What are Overhead and Mobile?
100
Safety instructions, permits, material lists, signs and labels, change orders, specifications, and emails are examples of how important is to be able to do this...
What is read?
200
This saw features a toothed blade that moves up and down and is primarily used for cutting curves and intricate shapes in wood.
What is a jigsaw?
200
A construction team needs to cover a rectangular floor that is 20 feet long and 15 feet wide with tiles. Each tile covers an area of 2 square feet.
The number of tiles needed to cover the entire floor is...
20 X 15 = 300 / 2 = 150 tiles
200
The purpose of the webbing inside a hard hat is...
What is "to create space between your head and the shell of the hard hat?"
200
The three main types of hitches are vertical, choker, and...
What is a basket hitch?
200
This tool uses a T-bar to tighten and hold material in place.
What is a C-Clamp?
300
This type of hand saw is designed for general purpose cutting with a broad, teeth patterned blade, two handles, and is often used for cutting wood across the grain.
What is a cross cut saw?
300
A contractor needs to pour concrete for a driveway that is 40 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 6 inches thick.
The amount of cubic feet of concrete needed is...
40 X 10 X .05 = 200 cubic feet
300
This type of PPE is traditionally made out of cloth, canvas, or leather.
What are safety gloves?
300
This term refers to the maximum load weight that a sling was designed to carry.
What is Rated Capacity or Safety Rating?
300
This hand tool can be used to break hardened or rocky soil or to chop tree roots and loosen soil.
What is a pick?
400
This common saw is used for making long, straight cuts along the wood grain, and features a narrow blade.
What is a rip saw?
400
A roof has a run (horizontal distance) of 12 feet and a rise (vertical height) of 3 feet.
The slope of the roof, expressed as a pitch ratio is....
3/12 = 1/4
What is 1:4 pitch ratio?
400
Your shirt should always be tucked unless you are performing this task...
What is welding?
400
These types of slings have several advantages such as not corroding, they are light weight, and elasticity which allows for stretching.
What are synthetic web slings?
400
This word beginning with "A" describes the type of listening you have to do to really understand what someone is trying to say.
What is Active?
500
This type of saw is ideal for cutting through dense materials like brick or concrete and often uses a diamond blade.
What is a masonry saw?
500
A construction project requires 500 square feet of drywall, which costs $0.75 per square foot. The labor cost is $25 per hour, and it will take 8 hours to complete the job.
The total cost of materials and labor is...
500 X .75 = 375 dollars
8 X 25 = 200 dollars
What is 575 dollars?
500
Repeated exposure to wet concrete can cause...
What are concrete burns or poisoning?
500
This type of eyebolt is self aligning and their bases allow rotation of 360 degrees and the bail 180 degrees.
What is a swivel eye bolt?
500
This word describes the ratio of the size of an object compared to its actual size.
What is Scale?