First Quarter

Construction

100

Which of the following is a material commonly used in sheathing exterior walls?
 A. MDF
 B. OSB
 C. 2x4 dimensional lumber
 D. Quarter-round molding

B) OSB - "Oriented Strand Board"

200

Name three components of this stud frame wall with the appropriate number next to the names.

1. Cripple Stud

2. Header

3. Top Plate (Double Plate)

4. Rough Sill

5. Stud

6. Bottom Plate

300

What is this stage in a construction project called?

Framing

400

What are the two types of cuts made on a solid wood board?

Crosscut and Rip Cut

500

The tools in these two pictures work together to serve a purpose. What are they used for?

Measuring changes in grade (changes in elevation). This tool is called a Transit.

Surveyors typically use a transit before a building is constructed and the information is then given to architects.

600

To screw to 2x10s together face to face, you will need a screw that is at least:

a)1" long

b)1 1/2" long

c)2" long

d)3" long

c) 2" long

ps. Unless your building code specifies the length, any screw up between 2" and 2 3/4" will work for this.

Tools

100

A __________ hammer is the appropriate hand tool for installing 2x4s or other structural components with 8d nails or bigger.

A framing hammer.

200

Identify this tool from the description:
 A triangular piece of metal with a protruding lip on one edge, a ruler on another edge, and an angle guide on the longest edge.

Speed Square

300

When setting the depth of a circular saw the blade should extend past the work piece:

a) 1^1/2" below the work piece

b) 1/4" below the work piece

c) 1/4" above the work piece

b) 1/4" below the work piece

(alternate: bottom gullet just past the bottom face of the work piece)

400

What is this type of Circular Saw in which the motor has larger gear teeth with more load-carrying capacity than comparable saws, offering more power and durability.

Worm Drive Circular Saw

500

If "level" verifies horizontal planes, _______ verifies vertical planes.

Plumb

600

Identify this tool from the description:
A cutting machine that uses a circular blade, slides a distance of ~12” typically, and is operated by pulling a trigger and lowering the blade through the workpiece.  

Sliding Miter Saw

Wood Shop

100

What is this tool called specifically?

F Clamp

200

What is the safest way to start a circular saw cut?

A. Place saw in position, turn on the saw without the blade touching the board.

 B. Line up the saw, touch the blade to the board, and turn on the saw.

 C. Hold the saw in the air, turn it on, cut the board. 

A. Place saw in position, turn on the saw without the blade touching the board.

300

To prevent splitting a board you should ___________ before driving in a screw.

Pre-drill 

or 

Drill a pilot hole

400

Name the driver head for numbers 2  and 4.

2. Phillips

4. Torx

500

What is this tool called?

Impact Driver

600

What is this blade's diameter and tooth count?

Will this cut slower or faster than a 24 tooth blade?

Diameter - 7 ^1/4"    

Tooth Count - 40

Slower

Measuring

100

How many 8ths of an inch are in a half inch?

Four

200

What is the actual dimension of a full length 2x4?

1^1/2" x 3^1/2" x 8' 

 or

 1^1/2" x 3^1/2" x 96"

300

What is half of 3 ^1/2"

1 ^3/4"

400

How many 16ths of an inch are in 3/4"?

12/16

 twelve sixteenths

500

Using the Pythagorean Theorem (aka 3 4 5 rule), If I measure 18 ft along one side of a triangle, 24 ft along the adjacent side, what will my hypotenuse measure?

30 ft

600

What is half of 5 ^5/8"?

2 ^13/16"