Test Bank for Masonry Skills, 7th Edition

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Unit 10: Laying the Brick to the Line

True / False

1. A corner pole is any type of post that is propped and braced into a plumb position so that a line can be fastened to it.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

2. Line block have a slot cut in the center to allow the line to pass through.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

3. When tightening the line, the right hand, which pulls the line, should be angled a little toward the wall.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

4. To prevent the line from sagging or being blown out of alignment by the wind, it may be necessary to set a trig brick.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

5. It is always a bad idea to tap the brick into final position.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

Multiple Choice

6. Another name for a corner pole is a _____ .

a. deadman
b. line pole
c. brick pole
d. peg end
ANSWER: a

7. When building walls _____, a line should be used as a guide for laying the units.
a. 3' or longer
b. 5' or longer
c. longer in length than 4'
d. longer in length than 3'
ANSWER: c

8. Checking to be sure the brick are laid to the proper height using a rule or a gauge rod is a process known as _____ the
brick.
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a. stacking
b. spotting
c. ruling
d. gauging
ANSWER: b

9. The end against which the line is pulled is called the _____ end.
a. nail
b. block
c. pin
d. peg
ANSWER: d

10. Always place the pin at a(n) _____ in the head joint so it will hold better.
a. upward (approximately 45º)
b. upward (nearly 90º)
c. downward angle (approximately 45º)
d. downward angle (nearly 90º)
ANSWER: c

11. A _____ is set to stabilize the line when there are many masons working on the wall.
a. test pin
b. line peg
c. spotting gauge
d. trig brick
ANSWER: d

12. After the line has been tested, the person at the _____ end calls _____ to the person at the other end.
a. left, tight away
b. right, tight away
c. left, safe
d. right, safe
ANSWER: a

13. A _____ is a metal clip-on fastener or loop of line.

a. spacer
b. trig
c. tight away
d. line pin
ANSWER: b

14. Setting the trig brick is also called _____ in the trade.
a. carrying the trig
b. stacking the trig
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c. holding the line

d. checking the line
ANSWER: a

15. When brick are protruding past the wall line, they are said to be _____ .
a. hard to the line
b. uneven to the line
c. hard to the wall
d. uneven to the wall
ANSWER: a

16. When brick is too far away from the line, it is said to be _____ .
a. indented to the line
b. indented to the wall
c. slack to the line
d. slack to the wall
ANSWER: c

17. Laying brick so that they touch the line is known as _____ .
a. laying brick correctly
b. edging the line
c. correcting the course
d. crowding the line
ANSWER: d

18. The last brick to be laid in a wall is the _____ brick, usually located near the center of the wall.
a. center
b. closure
c. joining
d. head
ANSWER: b

19. Applying mortar for the head joint is also know as _____ a mortar joint.
a. throwing
b. closing
c. filling
d. adjoining
ANSWER: a

20. To _____ means to apply mortar to a brick.

a. joint
b. throw
c. butter
d. close
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ANSWER: c

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