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Building Construction is a comprehensive course that explores the fundamental principles, materials, and techniques involved in the construction of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Students will learn about site preparation, foundation systems, structural frameworks, and the integration of building components such as walls, floors, roofs, and building services. Emphasis is placed on understanding contemporary construction methods, safety practices, sustainable building technologies, and relevant building codes and regulations. Through a combination of theoretical study and practical applications, this course prepares students for effective roles in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.
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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) The method of marking a piece to be cut and fitted an irregular surface is called wing dividing.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) When starting to plane, push forward while applying pressure downward on the ____ (front).
A)handle
B)toe
C)lever cap
D)heel
Answer: B
Q3) Long straight lines are laid out by using a chalk ____.
A)line
B)gauge
C)marker
D)rule
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Hand Power Tools
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Q1) The size of a portable electric circular saw is determined by the diameter of the blade.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Twist drills range in size from 1/16 to 1 inch in increments of ____ inch
A)1/64
B)1/16
C)1/8
D)1/4
Answer: A
Q3) Portable power planes have an adjustable ____ that allows planing square, beveled edges to 45 degrees, or chamfers.
A)chuck
B)blade
C)fence
D)bit
Answer: C
Q4) A electrical tool designed to replace the bench plane is called __________.
Answer: power plane
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Chapter 3: Stationary Power Tools
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Q1) A good safety habit is to adjust the table saw blade to about __________.above the stock.
Answer: 1/4 inch
Q2) The table saw tool best suited for cross cutting is the rip fence.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Safety shield of a jointer protects the operator from the __________.
Answer: cutter head
Q4) The jointer outfeed table is __.
A)adjustable
B)set to the height of the cutters
C)totally covered by the safety shield
D)all of the above
Answer: B
Q5) Shapers are used to prepare rough material with ripping and cross cutting operations.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Wood and Wood Products
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Q1) Hardwood comes from ____ trees that shed their leaves each year.
A)coniferous
B)evergreen
C)perennial
D)deciduous
Q2) ____ lumber is constructed of solid lumber glued together, side against side, to make beams and joists of large dimensions that are stronger than natural wood of the same size.
A)Glue-laminated
B)Pressure treated
C)Tempered
D)Compacted
Q3) As the tree grows outward from the pith (center), the inner cells become inactive and turn into ____.
A)sapwood
B)heartwood
C)softwood
D)redwood
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Chapter 5: Fasteners
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Q1) The plastic toggle consists of ____ legs attached to a body that has a hole through the center and fins on its side to prevent turning during installation.
A)two
B)four
C)six
D)eight
Q2) Roofing nails may be used to attach framing anchors due to their extra large heads.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Sheet metal screws are used for fastening thin metal.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Framing anchors, seismic, and hurricane ties are used to join parts of a wood frame. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Building Plans and Codes
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Q1) After a city implements a new zoning law, all nonconforming buildings are immediately torn down.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Information needed to stake out a building on a site may be found on the __________ plan
Q3) A(n) ____ line is a fine, solid line used to indicate the location, length, width, or thickness of an object.
A)object
B)dimension
C)break
D)cutting-plane
Q4) Specifications are written to give information that cannot be completely provided in the drawings or schedules.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Window schedules include information useful to the framing carpenter.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Building Layout
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Q1) The ____ level consists of a telescope to which a spirit level is mounted.
A)water
B)builder's
C)contractor's
D)carpenter's hand
Q2) Rotating leveling screws of a transit is best done by moving thumbs toward or away from each other.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Plumbing down from batter board strings is done to locate the __________.
Q4) The compensator in an automatic level uses ____ to maintain a true level line of sight.
A)gravity
B)electricity
C)magnetism
D)air pressure
Q5) What is the diagonal of a rectangle that measures 36'x 48'?
Q6) Building layout uses measurements from property lines called __________ distances.
Q7) Convert 6.3452345' to feet-inches to the nearest sixteenth.
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Chapter 8: Concrete Form Construction
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Q1) Any water used to make concrete should be clean and even drinkable.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Ready-mix concrete is sold by the square yard.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Concrete wall forms have more stress in the middle than they do at the top and bottoms.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Metric rebars are measured in ____.
A)millimeters
B)centimeters
C)decimeters
D)meters
Q5) Form boards need to be accurately cut to length.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Floor Framing
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Q1) The amount materials used to frame a wall can be reduced significantly by placing framed openings aligned with on-center studs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Holes bored in joists for piping or wiring should not be larger than one-____ of the joist depth.
A)sixteenth
B)eighth
C)quarter
D)third
Q3) You may cut or notch the flanges of wood I-beams wherever necessary.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Subfloor is installed before the joists to make it easier for workers.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Lumber shrinks most along its length.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Wall and Ceiling Framing
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Q1) In a conventionally framed roof, the rafters and the ceiling joists form a ____.
A)triangle
B)square
C)pentagon
D)hexagon
Q2) Rough openings always have load bearing headers above them.
A)True
B)False
Q3) With the addition of a 2 * 6 installed on edge, the ribband becomes a ____.
A)post
B)gable end stud
C)ceiling joist
D)strongback
Q4) In some locales, wind and seismic forces require the use of a(n) ____ to improve the lateral (side-to-side) strength of an exterior wall.
A)shearwall
B)embankment
C)buttress
D)abutment
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Chapter 11: Scaffolds, Ladders, and Sawhorses
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Q1) Guardrails are installed on all open sides and ends of scaffolds that are more than ____ feet in height.
A)4
B)6
C)8
D)10
Q2) You should never work above the second step from the top of a stepladder.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The rungs of a metal scaffolding may sometimes serve as an access ladder.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ____-duty scaffolds are designed at 75 pounds per square foot.
A)Light
B)Medium
C)Heavy
D)Standard
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) ____ rafters form the intersection of the slopes of two roofs.
A)Common
B)Bridge
C)Ridge
D)Valley
Q2) 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
Q3) The unit of run for both hip rafters and valley rafters is ____ inches.
A)12
B)16.97
C)18.44
D)24
Q4) Valley rafters are more similar than they are different to hip rafters..
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Windows and Doors
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Q1) Windows should be installed to be airtight as well as watertight.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A ____ is a twist in the door frame caused when the side jambs do not line up vertically with each other.
A)turn
B)wind
C)bend
D)kink
Q3) Double-hung windows are twice as large as single hung windows.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ____ 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) In chimney construction, flashings are installed by the ____ who build the chimney.
A)framers
B)roofers
C)finishers
D)masons
Q2) A simple way to prevent disintegration due to ____ is to fasten metal roofing material with fasteners made of the same metal.
A)selvage
B)exposure
C)electrolysis
D)flashing
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) Roof valleys are especially vulnerable to leakage.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Siding and Decks
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Q1) Abutting pieces of vinyl siding are installed touching each other because vinyl does not absorb water.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Vinyl siding systems are composed of siding panels and several specially shaped
A)barriers
B)moldings
C)backers
D)aprons
Q3) Lookouts may be installed at every rafter or spaced ____ inches OC (on center), depending on the material being used for the soffit.
A)12
B)24
C)36
D)48
Q4) Vinyl siding should not be nailed tightly to the wall sheathing.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Insulation and Ventilation
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Q1) Extruded polystyrene insulation boards lose the ability to insulate after coming into contact with water.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Ventilation removes condensation by a process called __________.
Q3) At the ____ point, air is completely saturated with moisture.
A)dew
B)condensation
C)freezing
D)boiling
Q4) The structural material which has the best insulative properties is ______.
A)wood
B)aluminum
C)concrete
D)fiberglass
Q5) The most effective way to vent moisture from under a roof is __________.
Q6) Water vapor tends to condense onto warmer surfaces.
A)True
B)False
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Q7) Care should be taken when using foamed-in-place insulation around
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Chapter 17: Wall Finish
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Q1) When selecting wood paneling with an emphasis on ____, knotty pine, pecky cypress, and white-pocketed Douglas fir board paneling is recommended.
A)light tones
B)medium tones
C)dark tones
D)special effects
Q2) Installing drywall to the ceiling is made easier with the use of a __________.
Q3) When driving drywall fasteners it is important not to break the paper surface.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ____ is sometimes called wallboard, plasterboard, or drywall, or by the brand name Sheetrock
A)Hardboard
B)Oriental strand board
C)Gypsum board
D)Fiberboard
Q5) The first sheet of drywall installed in a room are on the __________.
Q6) An eased edge gypsum board has a special tapered, rounded edge.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 18: Interior Finish
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Q1) Designated by location, base, base shoe, and ____ are moldings applied at the bottom of walls where they meet the floor.
A)beds
B)coves
C)crowns
D)base cap
Q2) A ____ is a bevel on the edge of a board that extends only partway through the thickness of the stock.
A)wedge
B)notch
C)chamfer
D)cleft
Q3) ____ flooring is installed like strip flooring.
A)Laminate
B)Plank
C)Raised
D)Linoleum
Q4) A suspended ceiling system consists of panels that are laid into a metal grid.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Stair Framing and Finish
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Q1) The thickness of a preacher must be the same as the ____ stock.
A)run
B)tread
C)carriage
D)riser
Q2) 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
Q3) The International Building Code (IBC) specifies that the height of a riser shall not exceed 7 3/4 inches and that the width of a tread not be less than ____ inches.
A)10
B)12
C)14
D)16
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Chapter 20: Cabinets and Countertops
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Q1) If the edge of a countertop has a ____ corner, the laminate can be bent.
A)square
B)beveled
C)fluted
D)rounded
Q2) The prints for a building contain plans, elevations, and details that show the ____ of cabinets.
A)layout
B)detailed design
C)maker
D)interior surfaces
Q3) The leaves of a ____ hinge are set into gains in the edges of the frame and the door, in the same manner as for entrance doors.
A)butt
B)counter-flap
C)coach
D)tee
Q4) Cabinet doors styles are flush, overlay and lipped.
A)True
B)False
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