Final Exam

Front 1

Absorbing Materials are the type of material best for reducing?

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sound transmission

Front 2

The effectiveness of a material to absorb sound is measured by?

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N.R.C. Rating

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The effectiveness of a material as a sound barrier between two spaces is measured by?

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S.T.C. Rating

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The unit of measuring sound intensity is the?

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decibel

Front 5

The first coat of paint on a wood surface is called?

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primer

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The solid particles in paint are?

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pigments

Front 7

Oil based paints are those which are Thinned with?

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Turpentine

Front 8

The liquid portion of paint is called?

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Vehicle

Front 9

The most common kind of interior flat wall paint today is?

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latex flat wall paint

Front 10

The thinner and binder are substance in paint which together constitute the vehicle.

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True

Front 11

Paints differ from coatings in that paints have pigment and coatings do no.

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True

Front 12

Lacquer cannot be applied over the finishes.

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True

Front 13

Paints containing more than 00.6 percent lead are prohibited by?

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law

Front 14

Latex primer does not rise the fibers on a gypsum board surface.

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True

Front 15

What is Broadloom?

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carpet wider than 6 feet

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The resilient flooring that is least easy to maintain is?

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vinyl tile

Front 17

Most resilient flooring today is made of?

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Vinyl and vinyl compositions

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Standard wood strip flooring grades are based almost ?

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wholly on appearence

Front 19

The nature of wood requiers that flooring made of this material have special attention because?

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of its tendency to change dimension with changes in moisture

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Decorative chips in terrazzo toppings constist prinncipally of?

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Marble

Front 21

The primary cementitious binder used today in terazzo is?

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Portland cement

Front 22

a disadvantage of glazed tile used as a flooring material is that they usually have a low?

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impact Noise Rating

Front 23

The differance between ceramic tile and ceramic mosaic tile is primaly in?

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Size

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The first of three coat plaster work is called

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Scratch Coat

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Plaster needs a rigid backing which is called a?

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lath

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Gypsum plaster is generally used in indoor locations of?

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Residential construction

Front 27

Vitreous and impervious are types of tile, suitable for exterior installation subject to freezing and interior instullation subject to freezing and interior installation subject to continuous immersion in water

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True

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A major cause of nail popping in gypsum board surfaces is?

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Shrinking of the wood framing

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three coats of joint compound are recommended as the minimum for taped joints in standard gypsum board construction

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True

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Water resistant gypsum board is recommended to be used?

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as a base for wall tile in tub-shower areas.

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Gypsum board can be used in the exterior location as on ?

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soffit boards

Front 32

Corner floating is done in gypsum board installation on order to?

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minimiz cracking

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Gypsum wallboard should be applied either verticlly or horizontally

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True

Front 34

The core of water resistant wallboard is formulated with.

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ashaltic additives

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Type x wallboard is fire-resistant

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True

Front 36

what is the correct order of the three coat plaster work applied to metal lath

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Scratch coat, brown coat then finish coat

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The dash coat is the plaster coat typically applied applied with a?

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Broom

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What is the principal cementitious ingredient in stucco?

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portland cement

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What is the key benefit of using gypsum products in construction?

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fire protection

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How is bedding of glass accomplished?

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the use of glazing compound

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How thick is welded insulated glass?

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3/16inch

Front 42

THe joints in the wood trim around door casings are ususally...

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mitered

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What are the metal materials generally used as flashing for walls and roofs?

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tin, copper, lead, sgalvanized steel and aluminum

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Trhe aggregate ballast for a single ply roofing membrane adds _________

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10-12 pounds per square foot to the roof load

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Vulcanized elastomer single-ply roofing such as EPDM and cured neoprene are bonded to themselves with...

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adhesives

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The recommended practice regarding building paper, board sheathing and wood shingles on walls is that building paper is to be applied to the face of the sheating

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True

Front 47

The correct method of producing wood shinglesand shakes is that shingles are?

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sawn and shaks are split

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most wood shingles and shakes used for roofs and side walls are produced from the ?

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western red cedar species of tree

Front 49

a gable roof covers a house that is 28 feet wide. the ridge of the roof is 4 feet and 8 inches above the eaves. the pitch of the roof is, therfore, known as.

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1/3

Front 50

the plys of a built-up roof are saturated by mopping with ?

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asphalt before another layer is placed

Front 51

the method of securing insulation within a framed wall known as "friction-fit" is available from a batts and blankets insulation product

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True

Front 52

the approximate R value of a concrete wall 8 inches thick with 2 inches of expanded polyurethane insulation applied to it is 13 when the k-value for concrete is 12.0 and the k-value for expanded polyurethane is 0.16

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True

Front 53

In a building that is heated in the winter, the vapor retarder should be placed on the warmside of the insulation

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True

Front 54

the maximum performeance rating that a material can have, by traditional definition, and be called a vapor barrier is one perm

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True

Front 55

The larger th"C" value in insulation, the more heat ?

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transferred

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the resistance of material to heat flow is indicated by an?

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"R" Value

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The type of insulation ussually found in residential stud walls is?

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Blanket insulation

Front 58

The alloy of copper and zinc is known as?

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Brass

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The alloy of copper and Zinc is known as ?

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Anodized copper

Front 60

Difficulties in soldering aluminum are caused by the inability of the solder to adhere to the natural oxide film on aluminum.

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True