TLE (5) - Carpentry and Masonry d.

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1) The preparation of good quality lumber includes 9) A wood product made of three or more veneer slice
several stages. When it is dried, the process involved is? that are laid one upon the other and bonded with glue or
a. seasoning synthetic resin is ________.
b. staining a. Pressed wood
c. lumbering b. Plywood
d. logging c. Particle board
2) The smallest division of the metric scale that you can d. Soft wood
find in the steel rule is ________. 10) Which of the following tools is used in checking the
a. decimeter squareness of the corners and flatness of a surface?
b. centimeter a. Straightedge
c. millimeter b. Steel square
d. meter c. Sliding T-bevel
3) What is the conversion equivalent of one inch to d. Try square
centimeters? 11) The strongest form of wood joint applicable for table
a. 25.4 legs is ________.
b. 2.54 a. miter
c. 0.254 b. mortise and tenon
d. 0.0254 c. dado
4) Find the total number of board feet of six pieces of d. butt and lap
lumber with a dimension of 2" x 4" x 12'. 12) You are almost finished with your project. One of
a. 8 bd. ft. the procedure below is done before the application of
finishing materials.
b. 96 bd. ft.
a. cutting
c. 48 bd. ft.
b. spraying
d. 480 bd. ft.
c. sanding
5) A seasoned lumber is ideal for carpentry works.
Which among the following is best to use? d. varnishing
a. Sun dried 13) A surfaced lumber where four of its sides are
smooth or planed is called:
b. Kiln dried
a. S3S-no such term as S3S
c. Air dried
b. S2S-means two sides of the lumber are planed or smooth
d. Natural dried
c. Rough-means that the piece of lumber is not planed.
6) There are numerous kinds of saw. When sawing
along the grain of wood, you need a ________. d. S4S
a. back saw-is used for making cuts for wood joints 14) In carpentry, splicing or joining of wood using two
side blocks is called:
b. cross cut saw-is used to cut wood across its grain
a. Lapping
c. rip saw
b. Scarfing
d. circular saw-is a mechanized saw
c. Fishing
7) In measuring cylindrical object, what is the
appropriate tool to be used? d. Jointing
a. ruler 15) There is considerable number of wood joints. The
simplest and easiest to make is ________.
b. caliper
a. Lap joint
c. pull-push rule
b. Dado joint
d. meter stick
c. Miter joint
8. Fastening materials are important in woodworks. The
most common of these materials is ________. d. Butt joint
a. dowel 16) In a wooden floor system, the major horizontal
support member upon which the floor system is laid is
b. bolts the ________.
c. screw a. Floor joist
b. Sill 24) Which is a binding agent that reacts with water to
c. Header form a hard stone-like substance?
d. Girder a. Glue
17) A type of roof frame consisting series of triangles b. Cement
used to distribute loads and stiffen the structure of the c. Mortar
roof is ________. d. Grout
a. Girts 25) Which term refers to inert materials when bound
b. Rafter together into a conglomerated mass from concrete?
c. Truss a. Aggregates
d. Purlins b. Gravel
18) A triangular file is used to sharpen a saw. What is c. Cement
the angle of the file set against the bevel of the tooth of a d. Water
cross cut saw?
26) A lumber that has been sawed, edged, and trimmed
a. 30 degrees in which cutting marks are visible is ________.
b. 45 degrees a. rough
c. 90 degrees-for a rip saw b. smooth
d. 60 degrees c. dressed
19) What kind of wood finishing material is used when d. worked
you want a solid color instead of a wood pattern finish?
27) Which lumber has been put through planing
a. Opaque finishes machine which gives fine surface?
b. Bleaches a. rough
c. Stains b. smooth
d. Lacquers c. dressed
20) A saw angle should be adjusted depending on the d. worked
kind of wood. What is the recommended angle for soft
and thin wood? 28) Which lumber that has been dresses and matched,
ship lapped, or patterned?
a. 30-45 degrees
a. rough
b. 60 degrees
b. smooth
c. 80 degrees
c. dressed
d. 20 degrees
d. worked
29) Which is a plank of wood that has been roughly cut?
a. Timber
21) Which is considered to be the oldest and most
commonly used building material? b. Board
a. Cement c. Lumber
b. Wood d. Block
c. Steel 30) Which lumber has been cut from logs radially to the
growth rings and the fiber runs about parallel to the
d. Sand face?
22) A wood which is obtained from conifers and are a. Edge-grain
used for framing?
b. Angle-grain
a. Hard wood
c. Flat-grain
b. Soft wood
d. Close-grain
c. Dark wood
31) Which lumber has been cut tangentially to the
d. Brown wood growth rings and the fiber runs about 90 degrees to the
23) Which wood is obtained from deciduous trees? face?
a. Hard wood a. Edge-grain
b. Soft wood b. Angle-grain
c. Dark wood c. Flat-grain
d. Brown wood d. Close-grain
32) Which is the art of building with stone, bricks, a. Stone
concrete blocks of other similar materials? b. Sand
a. Carpentry c. Bricks
b. Concrete d. CHB
c. Mortar 41) Which lumber has wood fibers that are packed
d. Masonry closely together?
33) If you want to go upstairs, which part do you hold a. Edge-grain
on to? b. Angle-grain
a. Handrail c. Flat-grain
b. Tread d. Close-grain
c. Handle
d. Riser
42) Which lumber has wood fiber that do not run
34) If you want to upstairs, which part do you step on? parallel to the board?
a. Handrail a. Edge-grain
b. Tread b. Cross-grain
c. Handle c. Flat-grain
d. Riser d. Close-grain
35) What makes the door swing when you close and 43) A carpenter makes a picture frame. Which type of
open it? joint is appropriate?
a. Door knob a. Dado joint
b. Door lock b. Tenon joint
c. Door shutter c. Lap joint
d. Door hinge d. Miter joint
36) A carpenter wants to construct a stair, what could be 44) A carpenter fixes shelves of a bookcase. Which type
the standard height of the riser? of joint is appropriate?
a. 5-6 inches a. Dado joint
b. 6-8 inches b. Mortise and Tenon joint
c. 8-10 inches c. Lap joint
d. 10-12 inches d. Miter joint
37) In masonry works, it is necessary to wear protective 45) In which wood joint is the end of one member
equipment, EXCEPT: inserted to hole of the other member?
a. mask a. Dado joint
b. goggles b. Mortise and Tenon joint
c. gloves c. Lap joint
d. ear muffs d. Miter joint
38) In the construction site, what protects the carpenter 46) Which wood joint describes the technique for
from falling objects? joining two pieces by putting one side over the other?
a. Hat a. Dado joint
b. Belt and harness b. Butt joint
c. Helmet c. Lap joint
d. Shed d. Miter joint
39) In the construction site, what protects the carpenter 47) Which wood joint describes the technique for
from falling? joining two pieces by putting one end over the other?
a. Hat a. Dado joint
b. Belt and harness b. Butt joint
c. Helmet c. Lap joint
d. Shed d. Miter joint
40) These are compress baked clay that are processed 48) A carpenter wants to make a dining table. Which
into workable materials? joint is appropriate to become rigid and durable?
a. Miter joint a. 82
b. Mortise and Tenon joint b. 72
c. Dado joint c. 84
d. Butt joint d. 64
49) Which is the simplest type of wood joint? 57) 10 yards length of wood is how many feet?
a. Dado joint a. 36
b. Butt joint b. 35
c. Lap joint c. 30
d. Miter joint d. 24
50) Which wood joint describes the technique for 58) One decameter of G.I. sheets is how many
joining two pieces by cutting of 45 degrees angle? centimeters?
a. Rabbet joint a. 10
b. Butt joint b. 20
c. Lap joint c. 100
d. Miter joint d. 1,000
51) Which wood joint protects the room occupants from 59) A 2" x 3" x 12' lumber is how many board feet?
seeing outside? a. 2
a. Rabbet joint b. 6
b. Butt joint c. 8
c. Bridle joint d. 10
d. Miter joint 60) 5 pcs. of a 1" x 1' x 8' lumber is how many board
52) Which wood joint is used to support the middle of a feet?
bench? a. 30
a. Dado joint b. 35
b. Butt joint c. 40
c. Bridle joint d. 45
d. Miter joint 61) 50 millimeters length of a piece of lumber is how
53) Which unit is the basic linear unit of an English many decimeter?
system? a. 5
a. foot b. 0.05
b. meter c. 0.005
c. yard d. 0.5
d. inch 62) How tall is a 10 meter building in inches?
54) Which unit is the basic linear unit of a Metric a. 3.937
system?
b. 39.37
a. foot
c. 393.7
b. meter
d. 3,937
c. yard
d. inch
55) If you have 2 ft length of a piece of wood, how long
is it in inches?
a. 25 63) A carpenter wants to measure long distances. Which
b. 12 tool is appropriate?
c. 22 a. Ruler
d. 24 b. Extension rule
c. Meter stick
56) If you have 2 yards length of a piece of wood, how d. Pull-push rule
long is it in inches? 64) A carpenter wants to mark very rough objects.
Which tool is appropriate?
a. Chalk line a. Pointing trowel
b. Extension rule b. Crandall
c. Level c. Cold chisel
d. Border line d. Brick trowel
65) A carpenter wants to obtain vertical line. Which tool 73) A mason wants to mix concrete. Which tool is
is appropriate? appropriate?
a. Ruler a. Shovel
b. Level b. Buttering
c. Plum bob c. Trowel
d. Pull-push rule d. Float
66) A carpenter wants to cut lumber across the grain. 74) A mason lays bricks. Which tool is appropriate?
Which tool is appropriate? a. Shovel
a. crosscut saw b. Hawk
b. rip cut saw c. Trowel
c. back saw d. Float
d. hacksaw 75) Which is flat with handle at the back usually made
67) A carpenter wants to fasten and remove nails. Which of wood?
tool is appropriate? a. Shovel
a. Hammer b. Buttering
b. Ballpen hammer c. Trowel
c. Claw hammer d. Float
d. Sledge hammer 76) Which tool is used in shaping and forming concrete
68) A carpenter wants to smoothen wood surfaces. edges?
Which tool is appropriate? a. Shovel
a. File b. Buttering
b. Sand paper c. Edger
c. Back saw d. Float
d. Plane
69) A mason wants to create a smooth finish of concrete
after floating. Which tool is appropriate?
a. Brick hammer 77) A mason wants to mix concrete for column and slab.
Which mixture is appropriate?
b. Concrete trowel
a. 1 : 2 : 4
c. Plane
b. 1 : 1 1/2 : 3
d. Float
c. 1 : 2 1/2 : 5
d. 1 : 3 : 6
70) A mason wants to set or cut brick, block, or stone.
Which tool is appropriate? 78) A mason wants to mix class B mixture. Which
mixture is correct?
a. Claw hammer
a. 1 : 2 : 4
b. Crandall
b. 1 : 1 1/2 : 3
c. Mason's hammer
c. 1 : 2 1/2 : 5
d. Star drill
d. 1 : 3 : 6
71) A mason wants to repair mortar joints. Which tool is
appropriate? 79) A mason wants to mix concrete for a slab in the
ground. Which mixture is appropriate?
a. Pointing trowel
a. 1 : 2 : 4
b. Crandall
b. 1 : 1 1/2 : 3
c. Cold chisel
c. 1 : 2 1/2 : 5
d. Brick trowel
d. 1 : 3 : 6
72) A mason wants to mix and move mortar in brick
laying. Which tool is appropriate?
80) A mason wants to mix concrete for hollow block 88) A mason wants to lay concrete hollow blocks.
filler. Which mixture is appropriate? Where does he start?
a. 1 : 2 : 4 a. Front
b. 1 : 1 1/2 : 3 b. Left
c. 1 : 2 1/2 : 5 c. Right
d. 1 : 3 : 6 d. Center
81) Which refers to the ease with which the fresh 89) A mason wants to mix mortar for plastering. What
concrete can be molded without segregation? does he mix?
a. Plasticity a. cement and water
b. Consistency b. cement and sand
c. Mobility c. sand and water
d. Grout d. water and cement
82) Which refers to the degree of wetness or slump of 90) A mason wants to lay concrete hollow blocks into a
the concrete mixture? 10 sq.m. wall. How many CHB are needed?
a. Plasticity a. 100 pcs.
b. Consistency b. 120 pcs.
c. Mobility c. 122.5 pcs.
d. Grout d. 125 pcs.
83) Which is an artificial stone that results from mixing
cement, sand, gravel, and water?
91) A mason wants to lay 16" by 16" ceramic tiles in a
a. Concrete 10 sq.m. room. How many tiles are needed?
b. Grout a. 60 pcs.
c. Mortar b. 61.5 pcs.
d. Bricks c. 62.5 pcs.
d. 63 pcs.
84) Which is an artificial stone that results from mixing 92) How many CHBs are installed for a wall having a
cement, sand, and water? dimension of 2.5 m width and 4.0 m height?
a. Concrete a. 125 pcs.
b. Grout b. 122.5 pcs.
c. Mortar c. 300 pcs.
d. Bricks d. 400 pcs.
85) Which is an artificial stone that results from mixing 93) How many 8" x 8" wall tiles are needed in a wall 2.5
cement and water? m width and 4.0 m height?
a. Concrete a. 300 pcs.
b. Grout b. 500 pcs.
c. Mortar c. 550 pcs.
d. Bricks d. 600 pcs.
86) Which term refers to the process of finishing using 94) A carpenter bought 10 pcs. of a 2" x 3" x 8' lumber.
mortar? If the price of lumber is ₱50.00 per board foot, how
a. Finishing much did he pay?
b. Fine finishing a. ₱1,800
c. Concreting b. ₱1,900
d. Plastering c. ₱2,000
87) A mason wants to lay ceramic tiles. Where does he d. ₱2,100
start? 95) A carpenter bought 10 pcs. of a 2" x 4" x 6' lumber.
a. Front If the price of lumber is P50.00 per board foot, how
much did he pay?
b. Left
a. ₱1,800
c. Right
b. ₱1,900
d. Center
c. ₱2,000 c. Strength
d. ₱2,100 d. Flexibility
96) A carpenter bought 10 pcs. of a 2" x 6" x 4' lumber. 104) Concrete is said to be workable if it can be molded
If the price of lumber is P50.00 per board foot, how or deformed without segregation. This characteristic is
much did he pay? known as ________.
a. ₱1,800 a. Consistency
b. ₱1,900 b. Plasticity
c. ₱2,000 c. Mobility
d. ₱2,100 d. Workability
97) Which tile is appropriate in the toilet and bathroom 105) The following are factors that regulate the strength
flooring? of concrete, EXCEPT:
a. Glaze tiles a. Correct proportion of ingredients.
b. Ceramic tiles b. Proper method of mixing.
c. Non-skid granite tiles c. Adequate protection of concrete during curing.
d. Clay tiles d. Dropping concrete mixture from high elevation.
98) Bricks are laid where its longer side is exposed to 106) What class of concrete mixture is consisting of 1
view. This arrangement is called ________. bag cement, 2 cu. ft. of sand, and 4 cu. ft. of gravel or
a. Header 1:2:4?
b. Stretcher a. Class AA
c. Bond b. Class A
d. Mortar c. Class B
99) The most widely used masonry materials for d. Class C
construction works are? 107) How many cubic yard of concrete do you need to
a. Ashlar cover a space with an area of 25 square foot and a slab
thickness of four (4) inches?
b. Bricks
a. 0.34 cu. yd.
c. Rubble stones
b. 0.32 cu. yd.
d. Concrete hollow blocks
c. 0.25 cu. yd.
100) It is a masonry material manufactured from clay
and other materials? d. 0.51 cu. yd.
a. Stones 108) What tool or instrument is used to set-up the lateral
level of a concrete fence?
b. Stucco
a. Water hose level
c. Bricks
b. Spirit level
d. Concrete pavers
c. Plumb bob
101) What is the tool used to guide the vertical position
in laying bricks? d. Straight edge
a. Plumb bob 109) According to the building code of the Philippines,
for how many days shall concrete be maintained above
b. Water hose level 10 °C temperature and in a moist condition?
c. Spirit level a. 3 days
d. String or chord b. 5 days
102) Which among the following is a surface finishing c. 7 days
tool for concrete?
d. 10 days
a. Crandal
110) Which of the following are known as coarse
b. Bolster aggregates in a concrete mixture?
c. Float a. Sand
d. Spade b. Soil
103) Which of the following is NOT a requirement to c. Gravel
consider in proportioning concrete mixture?
d. Stones
a. Economy
111) What do you call the process of hardening of
b. Workability concrete?
a. Curing 3. B
b. Setting 4. C
c. Hardening 5. B
d. Molding 6. C (rip saw) - A back saw is used for making cuts for
112) What is the type of hydraulic cement is widely wood joints; cross cut saw is used to cut wood across its
used in small and large construction including roads and grain; while circular saw is a mechanized saw.
highways? 7. B
a. Hydraulic cement 8. D
b. Portland cement 9. B
c. Pozzoland cement 10. B
d. Lime 11. B
113) How many pieces of 4" x 8" x 16" concrete hollow 12. C
blocks (CHB) can be laid per bag of cement as mortar? 13. D (S4S) - S2S means two sides of the lumber are
a. 55 to 60 pcs. planed or smooth. No such term as S3S; and Rough
b. 25 to 30 pcs. means that the piece of lumber is not planed.
c. 30 to 36 pcs. 14. C
d. 40 to 40 pcs. 15. A
114) What ingredient in concrete is added to the batch 16. C
immediately before or during its mixing to improve its 17. C
durability and accelerate strength development? 18. D - 60 degrees for cross cut saw; and 90 degrees for
a. Fine aggregates a rip saw
b. Coarse aggregates 19. A
c. Admixture 20. A
d. Water 21. B
115) Which of the following refers to the structural 22. B
reinforcing member that holds or binds together the 23. A
main reinforcement of a column?
24. B
a. Lateral tie
25. A
b. Stirrups
26. A
c. Spiral tie
27. C
d. Rebars
28. D
116) The structure that holds the poured concrete until it
hardens to form the concrete beam or post. 29. C
a. Scaffolding 30. C
b. Batter board 31. A
c. Forms 32. D
d. Stake 33. A
117) To convert from feet to get number of meters, 34. B
multiply feet by? 35. D
a. 0.3048 36. B
b. 25.4 37. D
c. 30.48 38. C
d. 2.54 39. B
40. C
41. D
42. B
ANSWERS: 43. D
1. A 44. A
2. C 45. B
46. C 93. B
47. B 94. C
48. B 95. C
49. B 96. C
50. D 97. C
51. A 98. B
52. C 99. D
53. D 100. C
54. B 101. A
55. D 102. C
56. B 103. D
57. C 104. B
58. D 105. D
59. B 106. B
60. C 107. A
61. A 108. B
62. C 109. C
63. D 110. C
64. A 111. A
65. C 112. B
66. A 113. A
67. C68. D - A carpenter's plane is a hand tool with an 114. C
adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood. 115. B
69. B 116. C
70. C 117. A
71. A
72. D
73. A
74. B
75. D
76. C
77. B
78. C
79. A
80. D
81. A
82. B
83. A
84. C
85. B
86. D
87. D
88. B
89. B
90. D
91. C
92. A