Carpentry 1

A program requiring a trainee to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks is described as _____.

• competency-based

• accredited

• standardized

An apprentice program traditionally requires 8,000 hours of training, which is equivalent to _____.

• one year

• two years

• four years

A training program in which a craft is learned from those who have mastered the craft and focuses on

learning by doing is called a(n) _____.

• building science course

• mentorship

• apprenticeship

Wood fibers are bound together by a substance called _____.

• lignin

• lanolin

• lignite

Which of the following is not an advantage of wood as a building material?

• It is relatively light in weight, but durable.

• It is easily worked.

• It is immune to damage from insects and weather.

The term quarter-sawed means _____.

• only one-fourth of the tree is used

• the lumber is classified as softwood

• the lumber is cut with the growth rings at an angle greater than 45 degrees

Light framing lumber is classified as _____.

• dimension lumber

• common lumber

• rough lumber

Which of these core materials is most common in softwood plywood?

• Veneer

• Particleboard

• Lumber

Which grade of hardboard can be used in exterior applications?

• Standard

• Particleboard

• Tempered

A leveling device that can be used for checking the level around obstructions is the _____.

• water level

• builder's level

• laser level